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Georgia Tech Research Institute reviews

3.9

65% would recommend to a friend

(570 total reviews)

Mike Gazarik

57% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Georgia Tech Research Institute has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 570 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Georgia Tech Research Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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570 reviews
5.0
Jan 12, 2011
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Pros

*Great work environment *Technical management *Educated co-workers (most have Master's or above) *Professional development is strongly encouraged. Research positions allow you to take classes at Georgia Tech, and is fact required for promotion beyond a certain point. Management is very good about letting you have time to go to class, though you still have to work your 40. *Competitive pay and (very good) benefits for full time positions

Cons

*Fragmented labs. Lab management is trying with a "One GTRI" policy, but information sharing is sparse between labs. It has recently improved with some joint projects but overall remains poor. *Glass ceiling for certain backgrounds, particular those without academic credentials. PhD almost certainly required for most senior positions. This is mostly due to GTRI's relationship with Georgia Institute of Technology *Student positions carry no benefits. Hourly but no overtime, no PTO, vacation time, or other fringe benefits.

5.0
Oct 22, 2010
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Pros

GTRI is an excellent place to work. Co-workers are friendly and helpful in this small environment, and movement within the company are available and encouraged.

Cons

GTRI is located in downtown Atlanta on Georgia Tech campus so it is rather difficult to get to and leave during high traffic hours

3.0
Jun 3, 2010

Research v. Support experiences

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Pros

The retirement contribution is amazing. Many options to choose from for benefits. If you're doing research for GTRI, it's mostly a positive experience - the institute really strives to help all its researchers obtain graduate degrees in order to advance their careers (a Masters degree is required to be promoted beyond a certain level).

Cons

If you are not doing research (support functions), there is a general lack of motivation. Promotions in the are more based on time served rather than performance.

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