Duke University Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Duke University full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Duke has a "cradle to grave" approach to employees. With benefits that include family health, dental, insurance, employee appreciation days/picnics, and even a generous "widows/orphans" type plan, Duke attempts to treat employees as family and provide the necessary support structure to keep its staff happy.

Cons – The only down side I ever noticed was a lower pay scale than some other academic institutions and certainly a much lower pay scale than that in private industry.

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

Current Employee – been working at Duke University full-time

Pros – The benefits are wonderful. You get two weeks of PTO, sick time, and holidays. After two years they offer tuition reimbursement for employee and dependents.

Cons – No room for growth in the area I work. Policies and procedures are antiquated. People who should be fired for not doing their job are allowed to continue being slack.

Advice to Senior Management – Reward the employees who deserve it and get rid of those who don't do their job

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Duke University full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Nice campus, great facilities, strong science, decent benefits

Cons – Too much politics and red tape

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Duke University full-time for more than a year

Pros – Excellent health benefits; great facilities; beautiful campus; staff, undergrads, grad, an professional students all interact with due to shared proximity on campus.

Cons – Can be downside to working with some faculty st time. Parking is really tough- may need to walk a bit or catch a shuttle from parking lot. Upper level management can be driven heavily by bonuses. Culture is the same as most academic medical centers in the sense that a lot is to be expected workwise - as you move up through ranks can feel like you are doing the work of 2 or 3 people or more at times. Not too much negative beyond that.

Advice to Senior Management – Invest in he employees that work for and find creative ways to incentivize employees even if unable to provide higher salary. Also provide opportunities for advancement, mentoring, and resources (books, website subscriptions, and conferences) as options in spite of the tough financial times everyone experiences.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Duke University full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Vast computing and research resources.

Cons – Limited opportunities for merit based compensation.

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

Current Employee – been working at Duke University

Pros – I like the people I work with. Lots of resources.

Cons – Pay is not great. But there is nothing I can do. Come tax time I lose because I am on a Federal Grant that likes to tax the money I receive to pay for insurance.

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

Pros – There are many good scientists that works at Duke and there is a collaborative atmosphere all around. The people around you are usually very helpful.

Cons – Advising can be non existant some times. Graduate studies can take a long time. You need to be very self motivated or you might be there a long time.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Duke University full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Taught me to work more independently and rely on myself.

Cons – Terrible administration. They made life very difficult. Ranomly will lose your insurance, or not get paid one month, or lose an opportunity because someone failed to compltete a form on time. I wish it was an irregular occurrance, but it's not. It happens to everyone.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire detail-oriented people. Educate them on how to do their job properly, and have consequences for them if they fail. This university has a name to uphold, and it will lose that standing if it doesn't start cari g for its employees through better administation.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – Flexible and diverse work place.

Cons – Parking is always an issue.

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

Current Employee – been working at Duke University

Pros – Beautiful campus and good facilities

Cons – Not too much going on in the area

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend