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American University Research Assistant Reviews
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Doing in-depth research on projects. Good work environment.
Cons
Should engage in more research opportunities beyond their LLM program.
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Good place to work at.
Cons
Workload can be incredibly low sometimes, which means low pay.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Low pay compared to other local universities
Nov 11, 2022 - Research AssistantRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Excellent working environment. Supervising professors are kind and respectful.
Cons
Salary is low in comparison with other universities in the area.
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Good pay, friendly environment, supportive.
Cons
They didn’t told us when the job ended, they stop communicating with us.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Research Assistant for CAS department
Jul 7, 2022 - Research Assistant in Washington, DCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The professors are enthusiastic and encouraging about all ideas.
Cons
Limit sources in CAS department.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
It's Fine
Aug 30, 2022 - Graduate Research Assistant in Washington, DCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
This internship is a great opportunity to dip my toes into being a machine learning engineer
Cons
Not enough guidance, not great pay
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great
Jun 12, 2022 - Graduate Research Assistant in Washington, DCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Very good place to work.
Cons
Located in Spring Valley. Spanish is an extra.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Research Assistant
Aug 13, 2022 - Research Assistant in Washington, DCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
hours are flexible and pay is good
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onboarding process is somewhat involved
- Current Freelancer, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Great guidance and many people looking to help advance you according to your professional aspirations.
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Odd shifts and basically, on-call work.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Diverse and positive environment, great management.
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No cons I can think of.
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99% of Research Assistant employees at American University would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Research Assistant professionals have also rated American University with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 4 rating for career opportunities.
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