University of Texas System Reviews

Pros

Nice benefits overall, generally good communtication between management and staff, nice facilities for a state supported institution, nice state to live in overall

Cons

salaries could improve but not bad, system in general can be pretty rigid, more flexiblity needed in retirement pensions options

Pros

Fast growing environment, new buildings

Cons

Not much room for personal growth for employee, procedures are complex

Advice to Senior Management

streamline and simplify procedures

Pros

I would say it is a good and stable job to work in a friendly environment. You also have chance to develop your career in here if you enjoy in an academic system.

Cons

connection with industry leading professional is a bit loose. More events should be hosted to invited people working in the industries to create connections between graduates and companies.

Advice to Senior Management

The school is in good hands and the leaders have shown great ambition to push the school forward. The effort seen in recent years is particularly impressive.

Pros

Pros

Nice colleagues, friendly atmosphere, good experience, access to some good speeches, yummy food in the kitchen

Cons

Cons

Unpaid internship, sometime tasks are kinda time-consuming

Pros

great potential for growth
great people
good benefits
good flexible hours
fantastic students
lots of space
campus is getting nicer and nicer

Cons

few horrible administrators; otherwise great people

Pros

1. Very nice people, both staff and faculties
2. Interesting students to work with
3. Some flexibility fo teaching different classes

Cons

1. It is a huge university.
2. Sometimes, too many students in the class, 160 in a calcula class is not good
3. Tends to teach same classes.

Pros

GOOD ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. Since it is academics, you can work on your own schedule. The requirements to PhD graduation are quite flexible.

Cons

NO CAREER GUIDANCE FOR SCIENCES. CAREER CENTER IS GOOD ONLY FOR ENGINEERING. Salary is not that great, but that is true for all PhDs.

Advice to Senior Management

I would really like to see some effort on part of the management to give a variety of career exposure which is very lacking right now.

Pros

• The university is growing at a fast rate, with support from industry, private donors as well as government.
• UTD has managed to hire good faculty (equivalent to a higher ranked university) and is continuing to attract top researchers/professors.
• Rapid infrastructure development
• Funding/Scholarship opportunities for students are better than similarly ranked university.

Cons

• Although there has been increase in number of courses offered as well as improvement in quality of classes, UTD still needs improve on class room teaching. Some classes are excellent, however some are not useful at all.

• Research groups are small since this is a young university. This forces students to perform individual research (or in small group) rather than being a part of big group. Thus, number of publications per PhD/MS student are lower than top school.

Advice to Senior Management

• Get some unbiased student feedback. Hire “honest” student-representatives to poll student population (hire representatives based on # of students in these catagories - undergrad, graduate, international-graduate (Indian, Chinese etc) ) to get realistic feedback on –

1) Teaching quality in courses offered (“beware of courses where mainly professor’s own students are enrolled ……feedback is bound to be incorrect”)
2) Dealing with research students – There are usually two scenarios: Either professor is very capable/motivated and treat PhD/MS research students unfairly (they are overworked, not given enough or any credit). Or professor is not at all motivated in research (is more involved in teaching or administration or is just incompetent) and his students are left to do their own research. There are very very few professors who are actually brilliant and motivated researchers …yet do not over burden their students and provide them sufficient guidance.

• Need to identify great teachers ….. and reward them more for teaching well. Although emphasis is mainly on research output and funding received by each professor ….. There should be “teaching awards” as well.

Pros

fast, you don't need to wait too much for purchasing. professors are friendly, and the equipment is good for research

Cons

Mechanical engineering department is pretty. Besides EE and CS department, the engineering part is a little weak. weather is not good

Pros

small university, smart people , easy to commute within university.
people take time to listen

Cons

less job opportunities due to small campus
some departments still new, so growth less

Advice to Senior Management

have a bigger activity centre, bigger auditorium
and separate place for graduation ceremony