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 4% 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 65 reviews)); "Location is great and the campus is beautiful" ((in 34 reviews)); "very little red tape, great people" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great Work Life Balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great people, great benefits, great environment" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Salaries to low and not competitive" ((in 20 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 11 reviews)); "Extremely poor management with no sense of accountability." ((in 7 reviews)); "I have had many opportunities to move on from Rockefeller, but I have never found anything quite like the atmosphere of success at Rockefeller." ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management lacks diversity, out of touch" ((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

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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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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).

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406 reviews

5.0

Apr 15, 2018

Postdoctoral KAVLI fellow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Location, science, comunity, opportunity, tools

Cons

Competitivity, pressure, intensity, guidance, self driven

4.0

Mar 27, 2018

A good place for research in New York

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment, competitive salary than other institute in NYC, good housing

Cons

You have to work hard.

5.0

Feb 26, 2018

Research Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's one of the leading institutions in the world in biomedical research. Postdoc salary is better compare to many other places.

Cons

No big complaint about the institution. The working condition depends more on which lab head one works for.

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