Is Rice University a good company to work for?

Rice University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 1,676 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at Rice University to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Rice University have been left by employees working as Graduate Teaching Assistant , Intern and Postdoctoral Researcher .

Does Rice University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rice University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rice University. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rice University?

86% of Rice University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rice University 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rice University?

Research Assistant (88) , Graduate Research Assistant (67) , Graduate Student (54) , PhD Student (49) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (45) , PhD Graduate Student (28) , Postdoctoral Fellow (28) , Graduate Student Researcher (25) , Teaching Assistant (25) , Research Scientist (24) , Assistant Director (16) , Intern (14) , Researcher (14) , Postdoctoral Researcher (13) , Lecturer (12)

What are the pros of working at Rice University according to real employee reviews?

"The campus is beautiful and getting out for walks during the day is amazing." ((in 144 reviews)); "Great People and very inviting to outsiders" ((in 103 reviews)); "Benefits were great" ((in 81 reviews)); "Student worker so hours are flexible and allows for feedback" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great graduate student community and culture." ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rice University according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay but it was part time" ((in 77 reviews)); "Low salary compared to similar positions in industry" ((in 50 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and out of the way." ((in 33 reviews)); "Management is poor and quite frankly racist." ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor compensation and need more active communication to graduate students." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Rice University locations?

Houston , New York , Austin , Rice , Houston , Virginia Beach , Chapel Hill , Richmond , South Houston , Sugar Land , Texas City , Edinburg , Los Angeles , San Jose , Daytona Beach , Newton , Germany

Rice University reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,496 total reviews)

Dave Leebron

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Rice University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,496 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rice University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jun 4, 2023

Changes abound

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Smart colleagues, relatively flexible schedule with some remote work allowed depending on your role & manager

Cons

Rapid growth in student population and staffing without the infrastructure to accommodate them; hierarchical - everything depends on your manager's style - it can make or break innovation, productivity, belonging; big push for revenues & grants without taking care of your people

4.0

May 21, 2023

Fun

Front desk receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

not stressful, easy work, decent pay

Cons

could be a bit boring

3.0

Apr 24, 2023

Rice University - Beautiful Campus

Accounting and financial analyst

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Pros

Networking is encouraged amongst your peers. Rice offers self-paced training on the new ERP system as well as one-on-one coaching.

Cons

Raises are usually 1% to 1.5% yearly. The only way to usually receive a substantial raise is to move from one position to another or from department to another department.

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