University of Kentucky Reviews

Former Employee – worked at University of Kentucky full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Excellent place to work would recommend

Cons – pay could have benn better

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at University of Kentucky full-time for more than a year

Pros – fun enviornment and meet lots of people

Cons – can be trying and annoying residents

Advice to Senior Management – focus on your residents

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at University of Kentucky full-time for less than a year

Pros – There is so much available as far as programs for furthering your education, training, benefits, etc. The University wants its employees to succeed in their careers and they offer many tools to allow employees to do so.

Cons – There are so many employees with the medical center and faculty and staff, as well as students, parking can be a nightmare during the day. You will definitely get your exercise walking to work!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at University of Kentucky full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great benefits - 200% retirement matching, excellent health care, dental, vision insurance. Good place to work with a lot of great people.

Cons – Infrequent raises due to budget cuts; parking expensive; some parts of the University system dont' necessarily make sense.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at University of Kentucky full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great salary, benefits and atmosphere

Cons – Location, location, location is key!

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at University of Kentucky part-time for less than a year

Pros – The staff are nice and supportive; Nice town to live in; Facilities are convenient. HR and management team handle the request quickly. IT support are also great to solve the problems for you.

Cons – The University budget is cutting, especially for the next fiscal year. There are no other complain besides this. University of Kentucky at Lexington is an idea place for work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at University of Kentucky

Pros – great learning curve
interest in you as a person

Cons – lower pay when there compared to national average

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at University of Kentucky

Pros – -very flexible with student's schedules; prioritize student's needs for study
-progressive place, with attempts to minimize energy usage, commuting, etc
-good communication from higher-ups (deans, president, etc.)

Cons – -low pay
-high expectations for a student worker being paid a low wage
-little to no parking

Advice to Senior Management – improve communication; respect the need for departments to utilize public relations and marketing methods to improve.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at University of Kentucky

Pros – Tuition benefits, diverse community, Lexington is a great location

Cons – Budget worries, there was a long period (3 years?) where no one received a raise

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at University of Kentucky

Pros – great pay and total compensation package, great paid time off, friendly co-workers

Cons – old facilities, expensive parking on campus

Advice to Senior Management – policies need to be applied across the board

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend