Is Virginia Tech a good company to work for as a Postdoctoral Research Associate?

Postdoctoral Research Associate professionals working at Virginia Tech have rated their employer with 4.9 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Virginia Tech employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Postdoctoral Research Associate Jobs at Virginia Tech now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Postdoctoral Research Associate interview questions at Virginia Tech .

Does Virginia Tech pay Postdoctoral Research Associate employees well?

Postdoctoral Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Virginia Tech with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Postdoctoral Research Associate salaries at Virginia Tech.

What Virginia Tech locations are top rated by Postdoctoral Research Associate employees?

Blacksburg is the top rated Virginia Tech location by Postdoctoral Research Associate employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virginia Tech?

Graduate Research Assistant (382) , Research Assistant (165) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (132) , Graduate Assistant (51) , Graduate Student (50) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (44) , Dining Services (42) , Teaching Assistant (34) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (31) , Postdoctoral Associate (30) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (29) , Research Associate (28) , Student Worker (27) , Research Scientist (25) , GTA Graduate Teaching Assistant (22)

What are the pros of working at Virginia Tech according to real employee reviews?

"great team and people in general" ((in 194 reviews)); "If your professor is good it's generally easy to have flexible hours provided you get your work done." ((in 108 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and clean" ((in 85 reviews)); "Staff is great and flexible with work schedules" ((in 53 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Virginia Tech according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for some of the more difficult work but can be a lot of downtime" ((in 156 reviews)); "Poor management and high employee turnover." ((in 43 reviews)); "Bad communication and from higher" ((in 16 reviews)); "Lack of Diversity" ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management and central management seems to have a lot of turnover, which creates a lot of change and unbalance sometimes." ((in 12 reviews))

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Virginia Tech Postdoctoral Research Associate reviews

4.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Timothy D. Sands

32% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Postdoctoral Research Associate employees have rated Virginia Tech with 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Postdoctoral Research Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. Virginia Tech is rated 31% above average by Postdoctoral Research Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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29 reviews

5.0

May 4, 2020

Great transition period from PhD to career

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time to figure what you would like to do with your career.

Cons

The town is nice, but small.

5.0

Oct 8, 2019

Love working here

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great benefits, wonderful workplace, make sure you're in a department that is good for you.

Cons

Definitely takes used to living in the mountains away from "civilization" if you are from a larger city.

5.0

Aug 6, 2019

nice working place

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good research team and PI

Cons

small town and less opportunity

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