Is Worcester Polytech a good company to work for as a Graduate Assistant?

Graduate Assistant professionals working at Worcester Polytech have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Worcester Polytech employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Graduate Assistant Jobs at Worcester Polytech now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Assistant interview questions at Worcester Polytech .

Does Worcester Polytech pay Graduate Assistant employees well?

Graduate Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Worcester Polytech with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Assistant salaries at Worcester Polytech.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Worcester Polytech?

Research Assistant (87) , Teaching Assistant (44) , Graduate Research Assistant (21) , Graduate Assistant (16) , Graduate Student (15) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (15) , Student Assistant (15) , Peer Learning Assistant (14) , Lab Assistant (10) , Student Worker (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Assistant Director (8) , PhD Student (8) , Postdoctoral Fellow (8) , Assistant Professor (5)

What are the pros of working at Worcester Polytech according to real employee reviews?

"WPI is an awesome school and the people in these departments are great" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great benefits like HSA and retirement contributions and many days off." ((in 26 reviews)); "Flexible hours to work in the office during school and 40hrs of work during summers." ((in 24 reviews)); "Friendly faculty and staff dedicated to helping students succeed." ((in 18 reviews)); "Nice campus to work on and a good area of the city." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Worcester Polytech according to real employee reviews?

"but the salary is low" ((in 23 reviews)); "Management pushed back against graduate student unions" ((in 7 reviews)); "I get paid minimum wage" ((in 6 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of honest (real) transparency by upper management." ((in 3 reviews))

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Worcester Polytech Graduate Assistant reviews

4.2

100% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Laurie Leshin

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

2.5

Diversity & inclusion

1.8

Senior management

Graduate Assistant employees have rated Worcester Polytech with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Assistant professionals have an excellent working experience there. Worcester Polytech is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Graduate Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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16 reviews

5.0

Nov 2, 2015

graduate assistant

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Pros

flexible working time sheet. great interaction with fellow students. can improve relationship with advisor and professor.

Cons

low salary, sometimes can be very busy. working experience depends on professor and varies a lot.

3.0

Oct 14, 2015

Great for Undergrads, Not That Great for Grads

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Lots of hands-on experience. Very friendly environment. Great engineering know-how. Young professors. Great gym.

Cons

There isn't a graduate school culture. As a grad student a social scientific environment is important and WPI is too small to provide that volume and throughput.

5.0

Dec 29, 2014

Very Comfortable and supportive work environment.

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Flexible syllabus, Lot of research to do, college provides facilities to work on research and other student development facilities such as career development center. campus events. Nice professor.

Cons

Lot of campus events on campus, may not be able to participate in all.

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