Is Rice University a good company to work for?

Rice University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 1,677 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 142 reviews)); "Great People and very inviting to outsiders" ((in 110 reviews)); "Benefits were great" ((in 83 reviews)); "Student worker so hours are flexible and allows for feedback" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great graduate student community and culture." ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Low pay but it was part time" ((in 81 reviews)); "Low salary for postdoc research associate" ((in 52 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and out of the way." ((in 31 reviews)); "Management is poor and quite frankly racist." ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor communication sometimes with management" ((in 8 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

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Rice University reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,497 total reviews)

Dave Leebron

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

Rice University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,497 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

May 19, 2016

Great culture, low pay

Assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive culture, areas for advancement, overall great vibe in a forward-thinking setting

Cons

Low pay, too many levels of management

1.0

May 15, 2016

Great place for those with no ambition

Research administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable job in uncertain economy, beautiful campus, prestigious place to be.

Cons

Zero upward mobility. There is literally no development program for staff. Once you are in a job, that's your job, with no promotion or raise until you get a new job. I work as a research admin, which is a fancy name for "personal secretary" for a tenured faculty member. If you have any desire to learn new skills and to grow your career, do not work at Rice. Public universities pay much higher rates than Rice.

5.0

May 14, 2016

Library Circulation Student Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Convenient location Friendly staff Regular pay raises Flexible Hours Can do homework while working Can schedule shifts with friends University holidays off, but can pick up extra hours

Cons

Relatively low pay to start Required to work during finals Have to work at least eight hours/week Lack of consistency in staff expectations

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