Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at NIH?

Postdoctoral Fellow (298) , Research Fellow (124) , Postbaccalaureate IRTA (103) , Staff Scientist (63) , Postdoctoral Research Fellow (40) , Intern (38) , Research Assistant (38) , Summer Intern (29) , Post-Baccalaureate Fellow (27) , Scientist (25) , Research Scientist (23) , Biologist (22) , Program Analyst (21) , Post Doctoral Fellow (20) , Visiting Fellow (20)

Question 1

Does NIH pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NIH employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NIH. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at NIH?

Accepted Answer

80% of NIH employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated NIH 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at NIH?

Accepted Answer

Postdoctoral Fellow (298), Research Fellow (124), Postbaccalaureate IRTA (103), Staff Scientist (63), Postdoctoral Research Fellow (40), Intern (38), Research Assistant (38), Summer Intern (29), Post-Baccalaureate Fellow (27), Scientist (25), Research Scientist (23), Biologist (22), Program Analyst (21), Post Doctoral Fellow (20), Visiting Fellow (20)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at NIH according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The people are great and having a role in biomedical research is rewarding" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good benefits and thrift savings plan (like a 401K) with up to 4% employer contribution per year." ((in 132 reviews)); "good work/life balance and super friendly teammates" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great lab and colleagues." ((in 59 reviews)); "Great opportunity to be mentored and grow as a scientist" ((in 48 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at NIH according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Low salaries and lack of benefit." ((in 76 reviews)); "can become repetitive, sometime poor management, same activity repeated," ((in 27 reviews)); ""Bad" Departments has poor leadership, micromanage and terrible behaviors unbecoming of what a manager should be." ((in 13 reviews)); "Lots of bureaucracy and red tape to navigate" ((in 12 reviews)); "Certain managers (and this is a systematic problem government wide) that focus on promotion based on "time in grade" rather than job performance." ((in 9 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about NIH redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NIH redundancy and their outlook for job security at NIH in 2026.

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