Is Rockefeller University a good company to work for?

Rockefeller University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 426 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 6% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at Rockefeller University to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Rockefeller University have been left by employees working as Postdoctoral Associate , Research Associate and Graduate Student .

Does Rockefeller University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rockefeller University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rockefeller University. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rockefeller University?

85% of Rockefeller University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rockefeller University 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rockefeller University?

Research Assistant (49) , Postdoctoral Fellow (31) , Research Associate (27) , Postdoctoral Associate (20) , Graduate Student (10) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (9) , Senior Research Associate (9) , Graduate Fellow (6) , PhD Graduate Student (6) , Teacher (5) , PhD Student (4) , Postdoctoral Researcher (4) , Research Specialist (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Director (3)

What are the pros of working at Rockefeller University according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits provided by the university" ((in 65 reviews)); "Location is great and the campus is beautiful" ((in 33 reviews)); "very little red tape, great people" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great people, great benefits, great environment" ((in 8 reviews)); "Cool coworkers" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Salaries to low and not competitive" ((in 20 reviews)); "There are issues with every academic job (particularly with low pay) and each experience will be heavily dependent upon which lab you join." ((in 10 reviews)); "Extremely poor management with no sense of accountability." ((in 8 reviews)); "Heavy with politics and favoritism." ((in 5 reviews)); "Limited opportunity outside of the lab for development." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Rockefeller University locations?

New York , Brooklyn , Astoria , Jersey City , Abingdon , Rockville Centre , Sunnyside , Dalton , Boston , Coral Gables

Rockefeller University reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(406 total reviews)

Richard P. Lifton

75% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (406 reviews)

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Rockefeller University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 406 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rockefeller 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

406 reviews

3.0

Jan 4, 2021

Great campus and research environment

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great campus, river view, collaborative research environment, caring staff

Cons

Some of the immediate surroundings

4.0

Dec 13, 2020

Great place to work

Postdoctoral associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and work environment

Cons

Poor work-life balance, long hours.

5.0

Jul 23, 2020

Wonderful institution

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great freedom for the self-motivated to excel and collaborate with one another; light administrative burden, no departments.

Cons

Like most universities, RU functions as a collection of eighty quasi-independent fiefdoms. Management styles among faculty run the gamut, so your experience is less dictated by RU culture and more by individual lab culture. Mentoring can be extensive or almost nonexistent. Benefits are excellent but pay is barely adequate given its Manhattan location, though typical of other NY universities and nonprofits. Opportunities for advancement can be limited given its size. Usually the only way up is out.

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