Is Worcester Polytech a good company to work for?

Worcester Polytech has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 794 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 91% of employees would recommend working at Worcester Polytech to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Worcester Polytech have been left by employees working as Lab Assistant , Student Assistant and Graduate Student .

Does Worcester Polytech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Worcester Polytech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Worcester Polytech. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Worcester Polytech?

91% of Worcester Polytech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Worcester Polytech 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

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 43 reviews)); "Flexible hours to work in the office during school and 40hrs of work during summers." ((in 24 reviews)); "Great benefits like HSA and retirement contributions and many days off." ((in 23 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 24 reviews)); "I get paid minimum wage" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of honest (real) transparency by upper management." ((in 3 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Worcester Polytech locations?

Worcester , Boston , New York , Wisconsin Rapids , Washington , Boulder , Pascoag , Auburn

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4.2

91% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

Laurie Leshin

74% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

3.6

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5.0

May 7, 2025

Great school, great experience

Phd candidate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture, and nice PIs

Cons

Mental health services on campus are terrible

5.0

Apr 17, 2025

wpi

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be workload-heavy during peak times, communication between departments needs improvement, limited parking, occasional administrative delays, and higher cost of living in the area.

Cons

Streamline internal communication, provide more structured guidance for part-time staff, and improve work-life balance considerations.

4.0

Mar 25, 2025

Gained hand-on eperience

Graduate assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

enhanced expertise in SEO enhanced communication skills

Cons

Low pay unnecessary work sometime

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