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 62 reviews)); "Location is great and the campus is beautiful" ((in 30 reviews)); "very little red tape, great people" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great Work Life Balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefit, health insurance and housing" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Salaries to low and not competitive" ((in 19 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 12 reviews)); "Extremely poor management with no sense of accountability." ((in 7 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

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4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(406 total reviews)

Richard P. Lifton

75% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

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).

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406 reviews

3.0

Oct 29, 2018

Highly competitive, elite research institute that is something of a relic of bygone days.

Phd graduate student

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Pros

Lots of institutional money, great daycare/school for families, good health benefits, beautiful campus, top notch research, lots of flexibility and freedom in terms of the direction you take your work

Cons

Gender inequity, no diversity, something of a company town, where University controls all aspects of your life (housing, healthcare, children’s school), mafia like in their management of professional conflict, pressure and pay people to keep quiet, no ombudsman/third party arbitration.

5.0

Oct 19, 2018

Do great work in a supportive environment

Copy editor

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I worked at Rockefeller University Press (part of the university but pretty independent of it). I feel so lucky to have been a part of the press: the work was steady and challenging, the benefits are amazing (one of the best benefits packages anywhere), and my coworkers and the general atmosphere are very supportive and laid back. I feel like I learned a lot while I was here, and that my contributions were valued.

Cons

PhD-level scientific subject material can be challenging until you get used to it. Because it's a small press, there are limited opportunities for advancement, but you'll feel very secure in whatever position you have.

5.0

Sep 26, 2018

Postdoc

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Environment, lots of resources, campus, health care, scientific animation

Cons

because they can choose their labs and are paid by the university, ambitious grad students can be very pretentious and impose an awkward atmosphere on the labs.

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