Is Worcester Polytech a good company to work for?

Worcester Polytech has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 792 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% 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 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Worcester Polytech. This rating has decreased by 7% 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 (86) , 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 41 reviews)); "Great benefits like HSA and retirement contributions and many days off." ((in 28 reviews)); "Flexible hours to work in the office during school and 40hrs of work during summers." ((in 23 reviews)); "Nice campus to work on and a good area of the city." ((in 17 reviews)); "Friendly faculty and staff dedicated to helping students succeed." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"but the salary is low" ((in 21 reviews)); "Management pushed back against graduate student unions" ((in 8 reviews)); "I get paid minimum wage" ((in 6 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Worcester Polytech locations?

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

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4.3

91% would recommend to a friend

(727 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

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Worcester Polytech has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 727 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Worcester Polytech 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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727 reviews

5.0

Aug 22, 2016

Grad student

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Pros

WPI is a small school where it's easy to make connections. The professors are amazing and the grad students tend to be very motivated.

Cons

Some grad students are very disgruntled - hoarding supplies, locking fridges/freezers, etc.

5.0

Jul 21, 2016

Undergraduate Research Assistant

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Graduate students are great mentors. You can have your own project. Hours are flexible and can be balanced with school work. You are given opportunities to network, present, and grow as a researcher.

Cons

The pay is low compared to average engineering internships. Funding for you and your project can vary depending upon whether research grants are successful and the lab professor's budget. You generally have to volunteer in the lab first before they agree to fund you.

5.0

Jul 19, 2016

Intern

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They were extremely fair and always helped me schedule hours alongside schoolwork. They are very understanding of having a flexible schedule.

Cons

There is no cons to this job it was a part-time internship.

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