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 140 reviews)); "Great People and very inviting to outsiders" ((in 109 reviews)); "Benefits were great" ((in 83 reviews)); "Student worker so hours are flexible and allows for feedback" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great graduate student community and culture." ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Low pay because of low Texas minimum wage" ((in 81 reviews)); "Low salary for postdoc research associate" ((in 50 reviews)); "Parking can be expensive." ((in 30 reviews)); "Management is poor and quite frankly racist." ((in 17 reviews)); "High turnover, leadership and growth" ((in 10 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

(1,496 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 1,496 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Feb 25, 2013

Great place to work

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to leading researchers and equipment

Cons

Long time to graduate with few publications makes find a job difficult

5.0

Feb 20, 2013

Excellent university, great place to go for a PhD

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rice has a strong graduate student community. In general, a PhD program can be a lonely, miserable experience. The community at Rice elevates that to simply "miserable", which is comparatively impressive.

Cons

Like any school, the pay is miserable and the hours are soul-sucking. These will likely not be your happiest years. You can do amazing work here, but you need to remember that it's a stepping stone in the process. You will have awful fights with your advisor, etc. etc. etc. Just try to have as much fun as you can and move on.

4.0

Feb 10, 2013

Great learning experience, a tad bit too large though.

Data center operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being a university education is valued. Training is provided and self learning is encouraged. Chance for experience with cutting edge technology.

Cons

As a company it's large, large enough that departments get siloed. Not much chance for natural progression or career advancement. Raises and promotions are very structured and have to be applied for through the HR department. The different departments can be very protective of their responsibilities and unwilling to accept assistance from other departments.

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