3.0
Nov 20, 2008
Current employee
Starkville, MS
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Relaxed work environment. There aren't really any strict working hours, as long as you get your work done and deliver. As a research associate, you have lots of flexibility to choose and explore potential research areas. The faculty and staff are very friendly, helpful, and laid back.
Cons
The research really isn't guided. Rarely am I working on a specific project, but rather exploring potential projects. Often, when I've expressed concern about my feelings of lack of accomplishment, I'm told that my job is to be a "free thinker", and that my job performance is satisfactory. Perhaps it is satisfactory, but it is very unfulfilling.