Is Worcester Polytech a good company to work for?

Worcester Polytech has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 793 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 9% 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 39 reviews)); "Flexible hours to work in the office during school and 40hrs of work during summers." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great benefits like HSA and retirement contributions and many days off." ((in 19 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 17 reviews))

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

"but the salary is low" ((in 22 reviews)); "Management pushed back against graduate student unions" ((in 8 reviews)); "You could make more money somewhere else." ((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

Worcester Polytech reviews

4.2

91% would recommend to a friend

(153 total reviews)

Laurie Leshin

74% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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5.0

Apr 6, 2017

Graduate Assistant

Graduate assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Is a very good opportunities to work with world class professors

Cons

the salary is not very high

5.0

Mar 29, 2017

Working as a Peer Learning Assistant for 4 months

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours, friendly teachers, good pay, awesome to help students learn material

Cons

Grading papers can take A LOT of time, some professors are more focused on things outside of the class they are teaching, this makes it hard to know what you should be reviewing in conference.

5.0

Mar 21, 2017

Great Experience as a Student

Information analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The projects are varied and easier to switch between the projects.

Cons

The pay is really low but still great for a part time job

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