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

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

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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

5.0

Nov 19, 2017

You'll Love It

Assistant teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great amount of vacation days compared to the small number other jobs give you. Many perks for working for the University. Your salary goes up every year. Beautiful campus & hidden gem in the city!

Cons

No cons that I can think of.

4.0

Jul 3, 2016

good overall. HOL needs assistance to learn management skills

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HR is phenomenal; they look after employees very well. The system is set up so that the whole university protects employees. Superb benefit and amazing campus and facilities.

Cons

Salary (depending on one's position) is, as an academic/non-profit institution, not enough to support NYC living expenses. Promotion is non-existent if one's a lab staff (scientific). Research assistants appear to be treated as "temporary" employees as the majority of them are new college graduates who will go to med or grad school in 1-2 years. For a more experienced lab technician, a research assistant position is not recommended at all.

5.0

Apr 30, 2016

Graduate program

Phd graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great minds (in-house and invited lecturers), vast resources, amazing housing opportunities, stimulating environment, outstanding job benefits, (small) but gorgeous campus.

Cons

Small number of graduate students (no undergrad program) this only if you are looking for a larger-campus college experience. Independent drive is greatly encouraged, since most labs do not micro-manage students (I guess this is also a Pro).

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