M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Reviews

Former Employee – worked at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great teamwork atmosphere. Employees are always willing to help each other to get the job done.

Cons – Top heavy in management staff.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – If you want a good place to work with decent pay and benefits this is the place for you. You could sit here your whole life and accomplish very little in your career but you will have a paycheck.

Cons – They only promote people who have been there for years and the others are expected to wait their turn.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire people that are actually qualified to do their jobs.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Getting better all the time

Cons – To many opportunities for improvement

Advice to Senior Management – Invest in IT innovation, not just infrastructure.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center part-time for less than a year

Pros – Friendly working environment, modern equipment.

Cons – I do not have any complain yet.

Current Employee – been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Amazing learning experiences in the world of cancer research and treatment. As a nurse there are a lot of different opportunities to grow. Pay and benefits are good, depending on your department. You can accrue a large amount of vacation time the longer you are employed. There is a lot of effort to provide a good work/life balance. There is currently a large full-service exercise/work out area in one of the buildings.

Cons – Everything depends on how your department is managed. Some people have lost their jobs due ot poor management and budget cuts. The environment is very political as is most academic institutions. As mentioned above, the benefits are good, but most have difficutly taking their vacation time. I am leaving my position because of micromanagement and the difficulty getting time off approved. This is because of my department director's managment style. There is no other position in MD Anderson with my title and pay scale.

Advice to Senior Management – Be in touch with your employees if yo don't want to lose the good ones.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Pros – Many opportunities and doing good work

Cons – Work politics, pay for parking

Advice to Senior Management – overall, still a good company to work

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Pros – many opportunities for training courses

Cons – the paid for postdoctoral fellows are low

Current Employee – been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as an intern for less than a year

Pros – After they made the decision the hiring process was pretty quick and the people involved were very helpful in getting my documentation prepared.

Cons – Not Applicable. The hiring process was pretty routine.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time

Pros – The work environment is rather relaxed

Cons – The work is routine. No need to learn new things constantly

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – Staff is helpful and friendly. Many opportunities for career advancement due to the size of institution and diversity of jobs.

Cons – Very hard to get a permanent position with MDACC by just applying online. I suggest getting a contract position with a temp agency. MDACC has alot of contract employees. Many contract employees are ultimately offered permanent positions.

Advice to Senior Management – The process of hiring employees needs to be quicker. It takes too long to get feedback on applications.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company