Question 1

Is NIH a good company to work for as a Research Assistant?

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Research Assistant professionals working at NIH have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of NIH employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Research Assistant jobs at NIH now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Assistant interview questions at NIH.

Question 2

Does NIH pay Research Assistant employees well?

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Research Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NIH with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Assistant salaries and benefits at NIH.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at NIH?

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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 (24), 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?

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"Benefits are great and as expected" ((in 144 reviews)); "The people are great and having a role in biomedical research is rewarding" ((in 139 reviews)); "good work/life balance and super friendly teammates" ((in 81 reviews)); "Great opportunity to be mentored and grow as a scientist" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great lab and colleagues." ((in 53 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Low salaries and lack of benefit." ((in 75 reviews)); "Very little recourse for bad management." ((in 27 reviews)); ""Bad" Departments has poor leadership, micromanage and terrible behaviors unbecoming of what a manager should be." ((in 13 reviews)); "too much bureaucracy and regulations" ((in 13 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))

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Work as data collector. Good experience. You can develop good communication skill went you meet more people.

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depends on your lead (some are toxic, abusive)

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