Harvard University Employer Reviews

I work in a small office, which is both good and bad. It's been beneficial because I have been able to get involved in many different areas of communication and it has helped to build my experience. However, working in a small office, I am not able to collaborate on projects as much as I would like. I enjoy working with other people and I wish that – more...  was a bigger part of my job.

My boss and I work very well together and it has been a wonderful experience to work in the office. While I have enjoyed my time supporting postdoctoral fellows in their career development and supporting the mission of the office, it is time that I seek new opportunities that will challenge me and help to further my career as a communications specialist. – less

Great place to work because the research and the education is cutting edge.

Harvard University is an excellent place to work for when you have the ability to get your foot in the door; however it can be rather difficult moving around when your in the University itself.
All that said the benefits package is very good and the atmosphere is also one that is fairly rewarding.

cant say much because i didnt last long, but was great while i was there. great enviorment.

A place you always love to work
Best team works
Relaxed and fruitful research day every day
Cultural meetings and funfairs
health coverage by the university
the hardest part of working at Harvard is its competitive environment

Harvard is a great place to work and learn at the same time. Performing practical implementation on live machines was the most enjoyable part of the job.

Developed protein expression and purification protocols to understand mechanisms of epigenetics.

Each day, I'd have the pleasure of working with students, professors and my colleagues. I would have enjoyed working more with people as most of my day was spent working alone after I had spoken to the people I needed to speak with in order to complete my work.

Assist teacher in early morning class once a week for Harvard employees wishing to learn to use a computer and how to access the Internet and Microsoft Word 2007, Excel and Powerpoint. Class is small and requires added individual attention for the very beginner's learning use of a computer. Enables me to hone my own recently learned skills for Word – more...  2007, Excel and Powerpoint.
Hardest part of the job is patience as many procedures have to be repeated until student feels comfortable enough to move ahead.
It's great to experience the gradual comprehension take hold of how the computer, Internet and programs work and have the student get excited about what they're discovering. It can be a daunting experience at first if never exposed to computers, etc. – less

Harvard is a great place to work and to launch your career, There are tons of benifits

The culture is inviting and celebrates diversity, while striving for excellence. Although there are high standards, there is a proportional amount of self-satisfaction when those standards are met.

I have improved my interpersonal skills throughout my professional career by working with different teams of researchers on various projects where I also learned the value of good lab practice. My lab experiences at Massachusetts General Hospital have taught me to be an individual asset to a team-wide goal.

If I could, I would work there for life. Great and wonderful people to work for.

This is a great place to work if you enjoy working amongst some of the top academic minds in the world. What makes these colleagues even more special is that they are focused on the mission of improving public health globally through research. It is an honor to work amongst them. The faculty are by-and-large a friendly group. The staff are generally – more...  hard-working and know that they are fortunate. The benefits are second to no company I've ever heard of. – less

Working on Landscape Services at Harvard can be very frustrating. We get very littler respect from the Harvard community despite all of the hard work that we put in. The benefits (i.e. health, dental, paid holidays) are great, but the pay is rather pathetic. Room for advancement is minimal as the management does not like to give promotions, and oftentimes – more...  promotions are given to those who are "on the in" with the bosses. This can be very frustrating.

The overall work is your typical landscape maintenance duties such as mowing, clean ups, snow removal. During snow storms we work through the duration of the storm which can be exhausting. If we work overnight or 24 hours plus, we get a 4 hour break so that we can get some sleep, but no sleeping accommodations. Oftentimes we sleep in the trucks.

Some positives about the job are that we are employed throughout the year while other landscapers get laid off, we get a decent amount of overtime, and the hours are the same every day 7am-3pm. It is also a union job so we have job security which is nice with the way the economy is in the Unites States right now.

Being a college graduate this job is frustrating as I am not taking advantage of my degree, but at least I am employed. I have high ambitions for my future and hope to either get promoted soon to put my skills in horticulture and landscape practices to better use, or find a better job elsewhere. – less

Good temporary position. If you are looking for just a random job or in need of extra cash this is a good position. Proctoring is basically overseeing the testing procedures for students hoping to test in. Occurs once a week for maybe two to three weeks (seasonal work) in coordination with school calender).

This is a great working enviroment. The employee's here are universally kind, and fun to be around AND brilliant. I learn something new everyday, and look forward to work for that reason.

The work force is very decentralized so it depends on your department if Harvard would be exciting for you.

Once you obtain a job at Harvard University, you can enroll in the Extension School and take classes for $40 per semester. After you have been there for several years you can take one free class per semester. It is definitely the best benefit for those needing to advance their education.

I very much enjoyed my time with the Harvard FAS-IT department. The staff are all very personable and easy to work with and the work was challenging and interesting.