Johns Hopkins University Employer Reviews

assisting patient and other co-workers by going that extra mile to accommodate patients and their families, I just love helping people and making sure the department is operating smoothly.

I was so excited to start working for JHU but the problems surfaced almost immediately. Namely, if you are assigned to s pompous,rude PHd, they can make your life a living hell.There is zero training...you are expected to figure everything out on your own and please don't make any mistakes(they have zero tolerance for mistakes) and whatever you do don't – more... ask for help because everyone is too overworked to help you. Every JHU employee has one common complaint...that they are terribly overworked. They expect you to do the work of six people, and if you can't keep up with the unrealistic workload ...it is your fault.
If you think of complaining about your supervisor to HR...it will be a huge waste of your time...because HR protects upper management.
Decent benefits but salary is way below industry standard. With the pathetic salary they offer parking in Balto City is costly(parking lot is 120/mo).
Good luck if you accept their offer..you will need it!!! – less

As a postdoctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins University, I have the privilege to work alongside with leaders in their respective fields. These individuals, combined with available facilities and opportunities to network with other professionals within and outside of the university, have made my experience enjoyable. I have acquired numerous skills, – more... including technical, communication, and management, which will serve me well in my future employment. – less

Overall a good place to work
Overall a good place to work
Overall a good place to work
Overall a good place to work
Overall a good place to work
Overall a good place to work

A typical day at work consists of checking the schedule to see what has been scheduled by the supervisor, checking your email to make sure there aren't any special instructions for the day. Usually I start my day at 6am so there isn't always a manager/supervisor here at this time, I will start my assigned process and continue until it's at the stopping – more... point for the day. In some of the labs we work with team members to accomplish the required work. I think that the most enjoyable part of my job is the people I work with, we get along very well and always help each other out with the various tasks we have to accomplish. I see my supervisor to see if there is anything else that needs to be accomplished or prepared for the next week that is not on the schedule. – less

Very Good, co-workers are good. hardest part of the job - administration, I learn research.

I handle the financial and administrative aspects of sponsored and non-sponsored research grants for the Biomedical Engineering Department in the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University.

The job has afforded me the opportunity for entry level work with finance to grow into a senior level employee (over 5 years) and serve as sr. staff for 2 years, – more... but that promotion was awarded internally, and room for advancement can become difficult at such a large institution when your department has no openings and intradepartmental canidates have first opportunity at a job posted outside of your department.

It is an enjoyable job for the fact that I like the people I work with and for, and they are people trying to make a better tomorrow for you and I by use of advancing science research. It is nice to be a part of something look to provide a positive impact on society. – less

This is an excellent employer where you have a sense of community.

Overwhelming workload, no compassion, hostile working conditions, no teamwork, high turnover. Employees are treated as robots, managed by robots. Management is driven by 'fear-of-failure' desperation.

Very competitive starting salary, If you'd like a position in the healthcare what better place to work than one of the top hospitals in the US.

JHU is a good start for People finishing up Undergrad and looking for that next in between step to grad school. Outside of this there is no career at JHU and no room for advancement.

Possibility of getting back in. Currently Applying.

Taking care of volunteers for studies. Interview, meeting criteria. Explaining what our Study is all about. Why it would be beneficial for this client.

People are wonderful beings. All they need is attention and helped when needed. I love helping.

Co-workers were wonderful. Always care and communication – more... with each other.

Hardest Part: Having your position eliminated. 32 yrs of services and then...

Helping out, could be telephones, directions through Hospital, Department, etc... – less

Plenty of opportunity for change with an excellent diversified group of employees. The hardest part of the job is my commute.

Anytime one can work in an environent in the support of others is rewarding unto itself.

Johns Hopkins University, especially their School of Medicine, is an exceptional institution. There is a level of prestige attached to that name that not many institutions can surpass. There are boundless opportunities to interact and collaborate with experts in their fields. There is no shortage of brilliance. However, management is completely detached – more... from the actual operations of the institution. It is an incredibly decentralized place, and while that provides a great level of autonomy to those who thrive in that environment, good work and great employees are rarely recognized. The only reward for hard work is more work, usually the work that should be done by one's superiors. Delegation is one thing, dumping on the employees is quite another. More must be done to identify and reward high achieving employees. Additionally, the culture of "passing the buck" has certainly become overwhelming. Management must be held accountable for the performance of the divisions, departments and teams. – less

Obtained valuable work experience and learned a great deal. Support staff was great and extremely helpful. Some management staff, particularly development management, were distant, aloof and unavailable.

Independent research-based projects, learnt cell biology, molecular biology, tissue culture and optimization of experiments

JHU/APL gave me a great opportunity to grow only as a contractor my contract program ended. I would love the opportunity to become a permanant employee and contribute with my professional experienceas I did in 2010 and 2011.

This was a fun yet demanding job. Lots of paperwork and paper sorting for the incoming classes at Johns Hopkins. Also managed 8-10 students per semester in the mail room. Sorting and distributing mail to various co-workers and departments within the campus

Steady onsite wellness center for employees with new hire screening as well as well assessments. Lots of opportunities for teaching.