4.0
22 Mar 2010
Current employee
Bethesda, MD
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Salary growth is almost guaranteed, and not at all dependent on competence. Those who put in the years with the institute will make high salaries. The mission and goal of the institute is unbeatable, and employees are well respected by all outside of NIH.
Cons
Advancement reduced to government determined GSA rates. Management positions filled by years experience as opposed to competence, so management is not often not the best person for the job. High employee turnover for competent employees while the opposite is true for incompetent employees leads to a brain drain.