Good experience in an entry level postion - Undergraduate Research Assistant Desert Research Institute Employee Review

3.0
Dec 7, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Working alongside intelligent, hard working individuals. - Great introduction to the inner workings of academia as an entry level employee - Opportunity to practice and perfect laboratory skills

Cons

- The dynamic of the group depends greatly dependent on the PI. Can lead to cutting of hours, lack of mentor ship/guidance, and ineffective completion of projects. - High overhead costs.

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Desert Research Institute Response
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Thank you for providing feedback on your experience at DRI. We are glad to hear it was a good introduction for your early career! We appreciate your feedback on the difficulty of some group dynamics. We recently completed an inclusion and belonging survey and are working on some action items that will address this.

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