University of Washington Reviews

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

Pros – Great Benefits, Decent Pay, Secure Employment, Good retirement plan.

Cons – little to no opportunity for advancement

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – I find my co-workers are all considerate, professional and hardworking. I learn a lot from them and appreciate all the professional development opportunities as well as the good benefits and resources for work/life balance. I also appreciate all the work to reduce waste and the environmentally friendly culture that taking shape.

Cons – As with any large organization there are time consuming procedures and protocols to follow and take a long time to become proficient in.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue working hard to provide professional development to employees.

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 Washington

Pros – It offers good disciplines in medicine and software engineering. The school too is famous for cherry blossoms and safe location.

Cons – its business school on the other hand offers little for students, and seattle location as a whole is not a conducive environment for getting into an investment bank.

Current Employee – been working at University of Washington part-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Getting a degree, hours are flexible

Cons – Getting a degree doesn't necessarily mean that you're getting an education...

Advice to Senior Management – Preferably more emphasis on instruction towards structured thinking so that students will eventually be able to manage their own research, instead of simply managing graduate students' research for them.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – Access to smart people, good professional development, and a strong work community

Cons – Budget cuts, stagnent wages in some jobs, and growing workloads.

Advice to Senior Management – Must reinvest in frontline staff.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – The University of Washington is localized in Seattle, in the peripheries of the Puget Sound area. The city of Seattle is the largest city of the northwest and is beautiful.

Cons – The rent of houses is so expensive. There are not free parking area. The city has a worst weather, is constantly gray sky.

Advice to Senior Management – My advisor was a distant person

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – RN's are considered part of a team and contributions are respected. You practice independently yet collaborate when you want too. It is a model program

Cons – Can't think of any negative- they really are great

Advice to Senior Management – Love it there- feel it is a model to hospitals everywhere

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at University of Washington part-time for more than a year

Pros – Very flexible working schedule
Super nice people to work with

Cons – Pay doesn't change because of university policy

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at University of Washington full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Freedom to research
Good leadership from director
Encouragement to collaborate
Opportunity to network with funding agencies
Great location

Cons – Hard to raise enough grant $$ to support a career
Some fiefdoms

Advice to Senior Management – Loved working here. Enjoyed the collaborations and support staff. Continue to offer networking opportunities.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at University of Washington part-time for more than a year

Pros – Easy access, work where you live

Cons – low pay, limited option for the task

Advice to Senior Management – work hard as you could

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend