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 111 reviews)); "Benefits were great" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great graduate student community and culture." ((in 35 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Low pay but it was part time" ((in 84 reviews)); "Low salary for postdoc research associate" ((in 51 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and out of the way." ((in 33 reviews)); "Management is poor and quite frankly racist." ((in 17 reviews)); "High turnover, leadership and growth" ((in 9 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

(1,497 total reviews)

Dave Leebron

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

May 21, 2009

Rice, a great university that is not always great for its employees.

Computer support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are very good, if you can afford them. The higher your pay grade, the better this place is to work. Also, there are many free events are services offered at various times. So if you work regular hours type job, it can be very rewarding.

Cons

It is nearly impossible to move management if they do not want to move. This is due to the small number of employees, and how everyone knows each other. There is also a definite advantage given to Rice grads. This is a good thing for them, and obviously a bad one for those who didn't go to school here.

4.0

Oct 17, 2008

good undergrad school, OK grad school

Graduate student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice environment and coworkers. great opportunities for self-development

Cons

The school starts to expand his undergrad body, less resources for each student.

4.0

Jul 6, 2026

Good management but lack of raises

Lab manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good communications, good boss, good location

Cons

No scope for raises. Receive silly plaques to commemorate work anniversaries rather than raise.

Viewing 163 - 165 of 1,497 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

NYU (New York University)

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

UCLA

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Columbia University

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Texas A&M University

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Rice University

Hospitality Assistant

Rice University

Rice University reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Rice, a great university that is not always great for its employees.

good undergrad school, OK grad school

Good management but lack of raises

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Rice University