University of Colorado Reviews

Current Employee – been working at University of Colorado

Pros – Exposure to working with both a large public sector employer and a large and variable customer base; Learned how to navigate politics in a large institution; ability to work with business and acedemia;

Cons – Large budget cuts at the state level resulted in more work to do with less people -projects may not always get finished; Sr. management didn't always share changes or information that staff may have felt was critical; politics resulted in challenging working conditions;; management didn't know how to foster a cohesive working environment

Advice to Senior Management – Be open to receive staff level input on in ideas and execution since they are the ones on the front line. Build trust by being honest about sharing information that can be shared vs. information that you can't share immediately.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at University of Colorado

Pros – Benefits were nice: lived in dorm and ate at dining halls for free. Was able to make my own decisions on disciplining my floor and community building.

Cons – Upper management is secretive and gave very short notice of new/impromptu policies. I was on the job ALL the time, even when I was sleeping I would have to deal with issues if they cam up but that is the nature of the RA job. Off-campus life was also censored and work-life balance was non-existent because you had to make your work your life. They used to say, "It's not a job, it's a lifestyle."

Advice to Senior Management – Put yourself in the RA's shoes and think about everything that you expect of them. Understand that not all RAs are alike and that you can't mold everyone into your ideal RA. From my experience the management desired robots, not real people.

Current Employee – been working at University of Colorado

Pros – Nice Colleagues, good weather, close to downtown.

Cons – Lack of funding, lack of interest in technology

– I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at University of Colorado

Pros – The student population is smart, energetic and very willing to engage in difficult tasks and discussions. The actual place of work, the town, is a wonderful place to live for the most part. A bit expensive, and not really as liberal as people outside believe.

Cons – Very poor management for the past few years. A few faculty holding the entire student population hostage with petty egos and even pettier ideas about other faculty.

Advice to Senior Management – Engage more directly. Attend classes to see how the teaching faculty are doing. Be fair to all faculty, not just those in tenured positions.