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?

"There are many great benefits" ((in 65 reviews)); "Location is great and the campus is beautiful" ((in 31 reviews)); "very little red tape, great people" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great people, great benefits, great environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good health benefits and external perks" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Salaries to low and not competitive" ((in 19 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 10 reviews)); "Little work/life balance (most researchers live on campus)" ((in 7 reviews)); "Extremely poor management with no sense of accountability." ((in 7 reviews)); "Limited opportunity outside of the lab for development." ((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

Rockefeller University reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

406 reviews

5.0

May 24, 2017

Great employers

Postdoctoral associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Housing benefits in New York City Upper East Side and child daycare on t he site with great care and education. Furthermore there are many campus wide events that make it a great environment to work

Cons

The nature of the job is very competitive and working in such environment makes the pressure for outstanding performance very high.

5.0

May 10, 2017

Research Associate

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefit including housing, daycare, medical/dental/vision insurances; collaborative environment for research

Cons

general living expense is high; almost no way to own a car which is not a problem mostly due to the public transportation NYC has

5.0

Apr 24, 2017

Great Place for Postdoc Training

Postdoctoral associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great resources in a collegial environment that has great minds.

Cons

Living expenses are high. Housing is limited. But that is NYC for you.

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