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)); "Great benefits like HSA and retirement contributions and many days off." ((in 23 reviews)); "Flexible hours to work in the office during school and 40hrs of work during summers." ((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 16 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)); "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

(727 total reviews)

Laurie Leshin

74% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Worcester Polytech has an employee rating of 4.2 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).

Reviews by job title

727 reviews

5.0

Jan 29, 2023

Good

It specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like working here. My coworkers and supervisors are nice.

Cons

There are none. I like everything about working here.

3.0

Jan 28, 2023

Meh

Desktop support technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the team I work with. I love all the extra days off I get.

Cons

They do not pay enough to keep quality staff

3.0

Jan 9, 2023

Decent

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stipend isn't much but helps you get through the program without debt. Expectation is a 40 hr workweek with little time off, but ultimately as long as you are doing research and putting in work you can get away with less time in lab and more time doing other things you enjoy. Experience varies PI to PI.

Cons

Pretty unprofessional communication between the administration and graduate students. Don't expect any help navigating WPI's convoluted onboarding process.

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Jobs at Worcester Polytech

Part-Time Adjunct Faculty

Summer Program Counselor