Does ORAU pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ORAU employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ORAU. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ORAU?

60% of ORAU employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ORAU 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ORAU?

Orise Fellow (12) , Postdoctoral Fellow (12) , ORAU Student Services Contractor, US EPA (9) , Research Associate (8) , Contractor (7) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (7) , ORISE Fellow (Masters Level) (6) , CDC ORISE Fellow (5) , Post Masters Research Associate (5) , Intern (4) , Program Specialist (4) , Research Assistant (4) , Student Services Contractor (4) , Lab Technician (3) , NSSC Contractor (3)

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

"Pay is decent for entry level students" ((in 18 reviews)); "Genuine and nice people." ((in 11 reviews)); "Work life balance was good since you're only allowed to work 40 hours due to the contract." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great opportunities for recent graduates (ranging from those with bachelor's degrees all the way to post" ((in 9 reviews)); "Positive culture, excellent benefits, continuous improvement, flexible schedules, opportunities to learn and grow, honorable mission, supportive program directors and president." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"ORISE is objectively better and no benefits" ((in 34 reviews)); "There is no PTO or leave." ((in 9 reviews)); "Experience is almost completely dependent on host laboratory; management can sometimes be slow on the administrative side" ((in 9 reviews)); "Health insurance is available for purchase (BCBS) and the coverage is great, but it's around $550/person." ((in 7 reviews)); "The salary is abysmal." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed ORAU locations?

Oak Ridge , Washington , Atlanta , Durham , Knoxville , Raleigh , Research Triangle Park , Ada , Quantico , Cincinnati , Natick , Arlington , Duluth , Narragansett , Aberdeen , Aberdeen Proving Ground , Baltimore , Silver Spring , Boston , Chicago , Charlottesville , Hampton , Portsmouth , Alexandria , Morrisville , Nashville , Dayton , Pasadena , Monterey , San Diego

ORAU reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Andy Page

62% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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ORAU has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 245 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ORAU employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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245 reviews

4.0

Jun 14, 2017

Lab Tech

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The place has very flexible hours.

Cons

There was a serious lack of communication and advancement for learning.

3.0

Apr 18, 2017

Good for right out of school

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My mentor was great and I learned a lot.

Cons

Taxes are not taken out of your stipend and have to be paid quarterly. The bureaucracy can be tedious to deal with. You have to pay for your own health insurance.

4.0

Mar 27, 2017

General Research

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Insurance. HR staff is very nice and helpful. Can have high variation in work. Quality of experience is very dependent on mentor (think grad school advisor)

Cons

If ASTRO intern, taxes are not removed from paycheck and will have to pay at the end of the year. Little assistance in filing taxes. Quality of experience is very dependent on mentor (think grad school advisor)

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