Friendly, not a lot of stress. - Work-Study Bates College Employee Review

5.0
Jul 4, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Faculty, staff, and students are friendly. Depending on the job, the work hours can be flexible. Professors encourage students to participate in research. Certain jobs don't have much to do; students sometimes study while sitting at the desk.

Cons

Work-study pay rates are usually low.

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5.0
Apr 21, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good scheduling and work-life balance for student jobs.

Cons

Hard to find good jobs as they close quickly. Have a resume ready to go before the applications come out.

4.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great community, PTO, wellness program, access to faciltities

Cons

travel, weekend work, heavy work load in winter

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