Prepare to be taken for granted. - Research Associate II Allen Institute Employee Review

1.0
9 May 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Good 401k, Health insurance, etc People are generally nice

Cons

The administration does not listen to, or seemingly care about, the employees. This is especially true if you’re at the RA level. Without a PhD expect to be treated as a cog in the machine and know that your opinion will not matter to the higher ups. I don’t mean to say that those at the scientist level won’t listen, as they have similar frustrations, but the administration will keep feeding you the same garbage about why you’re actually paid so terribly. Morale is low, turn over is high, CEO/CSO only care about themselves and their reputations.

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