M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Reviews

I have been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for more than a year

Pros – I love my job, my boss is the best

Cons – work/life balance could use some improvement

Advice to Senior Management – Check your egoes at the door, thanks...

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

I have been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for more than a year

Pros – Job security, great benefits, room for gradual growth

Cons – low salary, horrible co-workers, bad food

Advice to Senior Management – higher better people

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

I have been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – good work and life balance

Cons – compensation is less than the national level

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for more than a year

Pros – Dedicated employees, rewarding to work with cancer patients

Cons – Bad management, things move too slowly, inconsistent management among units, departments, unsafe staffing, pay below national averages.

Advice to Senior Management – more accountability for managers, better staffing

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Mission to cure cancer is worthwhile. Providing life-giving treatment to cancer patients is it's own reward. Some of the most brilliant and dedicated oncologists and healthcare professionals in the world work here. Very good employee benefits and excellent retirement plan if you can stay for the long haul.

Cons – The big business of caring has taken a back seat to egos and money. Lack of trust in upper management is at an all time high and getting worse. Fear of retaliation is a problem for a reason. Upper managers seem to think themselves untouchable. Some areas are chronically short staffed and staff have to work in ridiculously tight spaces.

Advice to Senior Management – Cut the fat at the top and give the front lines enough staff and support to provide the quality of care our patients deserve. Get back to treating all staff with caring, integrity and discovery- not just paying lip service to our core values and putting flimsy band aids on the real issues.

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

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

Pros – Doctors are all top notch, top of their field professionals.
Benefits are great.
Interaction with cancer patients (if in job description) can be a life changer.

Cons – With such top notch doctors, comes almost impossible demands.
Excellent leadership in clinics and as managers is absolutely critical. In areas where there is subpar management, everyone really suffers.
Not as quick promotion potential - everything takes a serious amount of time.

Advice to Senior Management – Don't just look at paper qualifications for managing positions. There is lots of talent at this place, though due to its massive size, it's hard to keep track of everyone's performance. A better system needs to be made for employee growth when constantly meeting or exceeding expectations. And harsher punishments need to be made for those that do not perform.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time

Pros – It's hard not to be proud of working for an institution working to "Make Cancer History" and most employees are happy to be here....however (see the "Cons" section).

Cons – Negative news about the new president, his wife and the appearance of shady financial issues (grant application mess, pres recommended stock for his company on TV, etc.) is damaging morale. Overall, it's still a good place to work with employer-paid benefits, decent pay and growth opportunities.

Advice to Senior Management – Straighten up and fly right, own up to judgment errors, apologize and don't ever, ever, ever hire a husband and wife "team" for such powerful positions.

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

I have been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for more than a year

Pros – I could work on hi-fi research at a faster pace. Work on several projects at the same time. The first year was very good.

Cons – Despite MD Anderson being the best place to work, My professor was showed no encouragement and appreciation for the efforts. Also the friday group meetings are a nightmare. There was also personal bias and racial discrimination involved. Your job satisfaction fell so bad lots of times - I believe this totally depends on who your mentor is.
However, MD anderson as a whole is the best place to be employed

Advice to Senior Management – Monitor the Professor and his/her interaction with lab research people more closely.

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

I have been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for less than a year

Pros – You have a lot of opportunities to learn, great gym, lots of wellness related options.

Cons – Not much growth opportunities for people in research, especially RAs. Very low pay, if you are in research.

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

I have been working at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center full-time for less than a year

Pros – One of the best Cancer Hospital in the world

Cons – I heared that their is waiting list for the patients so this should be minimised

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