Typically Japanese but much better salary and benefits compared to other science positions - Postdoctoral Research Fellow RIKEN Employee Review

4.0
25 Apr 2020
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Pros

Includes housing allowance and transportation commuter pass for full time employees. Plenty of social groups to join supported financially by fund.

Cons

Excessive bureaucracy which is typical across Japan. Working hours tracked excessively, lunch forced to be taken from 12:00 to 12:50 for those not on discretionary work schedule. Campuses are often far out of city centers with very little around meaning you are forced to eat in campus cafeteria which is expensive and not tasty.

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5.0
8 Apr 2025
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
2 Jun 2023
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Pros

Good time off and work life balance rules (though some groups may not follow them) Smart, competent coworkers Lots of resources to do your job Decent resources for international researchers

Cons

Not a cut-throat environment, but not as collaborative as other labs I've worked Some groups have more toxic cultures

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