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Harvard University

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If you need prestige over happiness. - Anonymous employee Harvard University Employee Review

1.0
Mar 6, 2015
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Pros

Decent benefits. The association with 'the name' can open doors. Very impressive museums. The Carpenter Center is a selling point. Opportunity to study.

Cons

Exceedingly insular culture ; abusive dynamics required for success. Racist and sexist systems for every part of the advancement process. Difficult to find true mentors or those in whom to confide.

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5.0
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Pros

A PhD is always very advisor/PI dependent, but I had a great experience with room to learn, grow, and explore interesting research questions. As with any PhD program you’ll work pretty hard for relatively lower pay and perhaps less directly applicable industry career trajectory at the end, but if you find good people to tackle the journey with and get to work on interesting problems I personally think the journey is worthwhile!

Cons

Less of a program wide cohort in my particular engineering field. Some funding challenges with the govt last year but seem mostly back now, apart from the recent administration issues funding wasn’t generally a challenge

5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Friendly and helpful coworkers, easy systems

Cons

Honestly don’t have anything bad to say

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