University of Florida Reviews

Pros

Gainesville is an amazing town. University of Florida has good management. University of Florida pays relatively well. Gainesville has low cost of living.

Cons

If you are not used to living in a college town, It could be a problem

Pros

nice people, co operative, latest technology,many workshops that we can attend,open to new ideas, organised work,detail plans

Cons

no industries nearby to switch over from academia, too many formalities to be observed,no bonus offered,payscale low compared to other universities

Advice to Senior Management

I believe the leadership is good as many new opportunities rise and univeristy has a good faculty that helps reputation

Pros

The university has good research environment.

Cons

The budget cutting is not good.

Advice to Senior Management

The university should limit the amount of enrolling and relax the budget cutting. Also, more job opportunities and funding should be available.

Pros

can cooperate with a lot of people from different disciplines

Cons

Not very much high-tech companies in Gainesville

Advice to Senior Management

More intern opportunities for students

Pros

Generous benefit package is a plus. In fact, were it not for the benefits, staff would flee this system.

Cons

Staff are often marginalized and invisible. No attempt is made to treat educated staff as professionals. Hierarchy is Faculty trumps grad students trump staff. No staff input except lip service. Faculty poorly trained at management. When a faculty member has several employees and is allowed free reign to mismanage and bully, that is a problem.

Advice to Senior Management

Get off your ego and respect your staff. Many staff members go way beyond the call of duty and are extremely dedicated.

Pros

It is a quiet city. A lot of young people to interact with. Many of them are talented, thanks to the unviersity maybe.

Cons

it is indeed a small town. Not too much activities. Not quite close to the beach. Mall is not big enough to entaintain my wife.

Advice to Senior Management

I understand every public school is in financial crisis right now. But UF should have saved some money for the rainy day. Instead, UF used too much money to try to turn (not so successful) itself into a top public university.

Pros

some job security but short lived.

Cons

everything else. Lack of funding for research especially or protected time.

Advice to Senior Management

get out of the box

Pros

Their pay is great for the work they ask from you. Their schedule is very flexible and make sure working does not get in the way of school.

Cons

There are not many opportunities to earn higher positions if you are a student employee. There are no benefit packages for student employees.

Advice to Senior Management

It would be nice to have some benefits provided to student employees. Working in the Reitz Union does not allow me to work during the winter break because they are closed. Their should be some sort of compensation for that.

Pros

University of Florida is a great and friendly environment to work. Added benefits include job security and steady hours. Projects are consistent and there are not many situations that fall under emergency.

Cons

The downsides for working for the University of Florida include lack of opportunities for advancing careers. Moving up can be a slow process. Pay is slightly lower than other places due to the nature of the education environment.

Advice to Senior Management

My advice is to show more value to employees by compensating then more fairly and allow for more opportunities to advance careers.

Pros

- good benefits
- short commute
- affordable cost of living

Cons

- highly micromanaged
- limited growth potential for admin staff
- way too much emphasis on politics, not enough on programs
- too many egos in a small town

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your administrative staff, managers and directors. We can provide valuable insight to the systems and structures that make it possible for the university of operate on a daily basis. A good manager, director or even executive assistant is not as easily replaceable as you may think.