4.0
2 Feb 2014
Former employee, more than 3 years
Cambridge, MA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Harvard has great benefits (top health insurance, all federal and local holidays off, up to 6 weeks off, $5000 annual tuition reimbursement, $25 gym membership), work life balance and higher salaries than most universities.
Cons
Harvard is like the Titanic - very slow to change and move. Their motto is "every tub on its own bottom" so centers, schools, and departments are very siloed and do operate very independently. Decision-making is slow and professors are considered untouchable - their word trumps logic, common sense and administrative protocol.