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Found 375 of over 401 reviews
85% Recommend to a Friend
88% Approve of CEO
Found 375 of over 401 reviews
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Pros
"great benefits and competitive pay" (in 56 reviews)
"Pay, work-life balance, constantly helping you (through COVID, tuition, and providing a great atmosphere for work)" (in 17 reviews)
Cons
"The pay is comparably low and raises do not come anywhere close to matching the cost of living" (in 5 reviews)
"It is non-profit research so don't expect a tremendously high salary" (in 5 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Disconnect between responsibilities & recognition
29 Mar 2023 - Laboratory Manager I in Boston, MARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The organization does some excellent science. Working under some of the field's leading PIs on important and meaningful work is what brought me here. I also enjoy the autonomy I have in performing my day to day duties.
Cons
Much of what the organization does with respect to employee advancement and promotion is reactive. There is no clearly defined scope of work for a lab manager so you are the 'catch-all' for everything in the lab. As time passes, the scope of your work continues to creep wider and wider while the recognition from management or the organization does not seem comparable. The disconnect between the expanding duties/ effort/ responsibility/ scope of work and clear path or requirements for advancement are what leads to a feeling of burnout and disengagement.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Amazing Company to work for
5 Jun 2023 - Laboratory Manager I in Los Angeles, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great benefits, 401k, a ton of PTO, HHMI truly values their employees and does a lot to encourage work-life balance
Cons
None, best company I have worked for!
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
pretty good pay for academia
Cons
still a job in academia
- Current Employee★★★★★
Excellent place to work
3 May 2023 - Software Engineer in Ashburn, VARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
I have a market competitive salary and get to work on things that I believe in. HHMI is supportive and a modern company.
Cons
I don't really have anything negative to say
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good benefits and pay. Large company resources
Cons
Employee health benefits are not great. Lots of training
- Current Employee★★★★★
Excellent place to work
24 Apr 2023 - Senior Scientist in Durham, NCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
I love their retirement contribution being at 10%, the health insurance and life insurance are solid, and overall they're very communicative and helpful
Cons
Your experience greatly depends on who your PI is
- Former Employee★★★★★
Nice place to do science.
20 Apr 2023 - Associate in Ashburn, VARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Gorgeous campus. Fantastic facilities. Smart colleagues.
Cons
Place is desolated. Less career development opportunities.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Good place to be a postdoc
19 Apr 2023 - Postdoctoral Associate in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Slightly better salary than being a regular postdoc
Cons
None I can think of
- Current Employee★★★★★
Very good research institute to work for
13 Apr 2023 - Research Specialist II in UCLA, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Very good health benefits and 403(b) plan and also good for vacation time
Cons
Living costs in UCLA are very high
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Great research institution to work
8 Apr 2023 - Senior Scientist in Ashburn, VARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Exceptional resources, high morale, skill development, excellent benefits, flexible work hours
Cons
relatively low fluidity among the top leadership positions
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 401 reviews left anonymously by employees. 85% of employees would recommend working at Howard Hughes Medical Institute to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
85% of Howard Hughes Medical Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Howard Hughes Medical Institute 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.
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