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      4.3

      86% would recommend to a friend

      (1,496 total reviews)
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      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).

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      1K reviews
      3.0
      Jun 19, 2014

      You either love it or you hate it. There's not much in between.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Good time off. Access to very nice fitness facilities. Many colleagues with lots of history with the institution. A general vibe of interest in education and lifelong learning. Beautiful campus. The $150,000 benefit -- children attend free, if they can gain admittance.

      Cons

      Whether you enjoy working at Rice seems to depend largely on what department you work in. Managers seem to have a lot of autonomy to either make your work life fun and pleasant or to micromanage and make your life miserable. Because there are lots of folks who have worked there for years and years, there can be some resistance to change and to operating according to best practice. It's that old "if it ain't broke" mentality. Also, I always found it odd that even employees must pay to park.

      1.0
      Oct 11, 2013

      Inconsistent at best. Inhumane at worst.

      Help desk analyst
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      Pros

      Most of the staff and students are extremely friendly and intelligent. Starting wages (if you can find an open position) are fairly good for an academic environment. The surrounding community is very supportive of the school and it is well known as being an excellent place to study.

      Cons

      The glass ceiling is almost immediate. You will not be moving up any kind of chain quickly as a staff member. The management of the Jones Business School specifically is atrocious. Staff is treated as if they are completely dispensable. Increases of duties in the first few years will usually be about 100-200% and your pay/title will not reflect such. They will allow you to train someone and place them in a higher position at lower pay.

      1.0
      Aug 22, 2024

      DO NOT WORK HERE

      Administrative specialist
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      Pros

      pro: it was a job.

      Cons

      I was bullied and harassed by a coworker, reported it several times for an entire year, HR "investigated" the situation and refused to take any action to stop this harassment. Management was spineless, awful and overbearing. The workload was way too much because tasks that were assigned to a coworker who was incompetent, but manager refused to teach them to do their job and instead reassigned the tasks to me.

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