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Good times and bad times - Assistant Director Harvard University Employee Review

3.0
Jan 1, 2026
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Pros

colleagues generally care about their work and mission of the school; activity benefits are great (tuition, events, etc.); health, retirement benefits are so-so. Base pay is higher than other higher ed institutions, but raises are not guaranteed.

Cons

How much you'll enjoy your work and being at work is completely dependent on your local leadership. Major politics at play, both small scale and large. Usually no opportunity for moving up, never hear about anyone being promoted. You have to apply for jobs outside your team.

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Working at Harvard as a teaching fellow is Intellectually stimulating.

Cons

Working as a Teaching Fellow is not financially rewarding.

5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

You work with experts from every field possible in science from Mechanobiology to Metallurgy and working as a ML intern along with scientists from different fields gave me a lot of exposure and how to work in a research department.

Cons

One challenge encountered was maintaining a clear focus on training objectives, as the evolving parameters required continuous reassessment of the model's learning priorities. Additionally, the absence of established ground truth for the domain presented a limitation in validating and guiding the approach effectively.

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