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 144 reviews)); "Great People and very inviting to outsiders" ((in 109 reviews)); "Benefits were great" ((in 73 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 but it was part time" ((in 81 reviews)); "Low salary compared to similar positions in industry" ((in 46 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and out of the way." ((in 32 reviews)); "Management is poor and quite frankly racist." ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor compensation and need more active communication to graduate students." ((in 6 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

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

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

Jun 30, 2025

Relaxed Place for Research

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work and do research activities

Cons

Some of the analytical instruments are old. Need replacement or modernization

5.0

Jun 26, 2025

An Excellent Place to Work

Technical analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, great benefits, strong leadership and supportive management, yearly growth, beautiful campus, reliable bus transportation

Cons

Commuting in Houston, paid parking

4.0

Jun 24, 2025

Graduate Student Stipend

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smaller university with a large graduate student population, so there is typically less pressure on grad students to teach, but it still has the resources of an R1 research university. The university responded well during COVID and valued student well-being. I was in the Biochemistry and Cell Biology Program, which had a higher stipend than the base required by the university.

Cons

Houston cost of living is rapidly climbing, especially for renters, and the stipend increases are not keeping up. The graduate coursework in my program was not effective, and in many circles there is still a "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" sentiment and expectation to work long hours. The chair of my department was unresponsive to student concerns or suggestions for program improvement. There are also few connections between the program and industry positions and not much guidance on career advancement.

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