Auburn University Reviews

Pros

Fantastic education. The Auburn family motto is an accurate motto for the university.

Cons

Parking can be one of the largest issues on campus.

Pros

a friendly work environment with the resonable workload

Cons

a small town lacking of entertainment

Pros

Work/life balance is ok if you're in the right department. It will differ based on the managers. Free generic prescriptions through their on-campus pharmacy, if you are on their insurance. Matching retirement is generous, but takes 5 years on the voluntary plan and 10 years on the mandatory retirement plan to be vested. 2 weeks off at Christmas, with a lot of vacation and sick time off, is the best perk.

Cons

Salary is abysmal. You will take a major cut in pay from anywhere else. The perks are what keep you there. Since it's government funded and so large, there are a lot of rules and red tape for everything. It can be political and about "who you know." Without a master's degree, you have a very slim chance at advancement in any of the professional fields.

Pros

Lots of support and resources

Cons

Extremely demanding due to R1 status

Pros

Independence, good wages, good connections

Cons

High demand, lower flexibility at times

Pros

Graduate research assistant at Auburn University

Cons

Highly independent and self-motivated research experience

Pros

Excellent benefits Great retirement package Working with students makes it feel like you're making a difference

Cons

The university focus changes with every new president or higher admin over your division. If you aren't a priority, be prepared for your division to be left behind. Right now it's research, enrollment, and development getting all of the love and they're being recruited competitively, while other areas and positions are grandfathered into a decades-old pay structure that leaves them behind the newer employees with far...

Advice to Management

All the cheerleading, team building exercises, and motivational speeches in the world can't replace putting true support behind your employees. The Fortune 500 company attitude is costing you the family feeling that used to actually exist here. Pay people what they're worth (what the new employees make), stop overloading them, and give monetary value to tasks to compensate fairly instead of forcing them to do the dirty...

Pros

Good benefits, lab, and computer facilities.

Cons

Some facilities are to be upgraded.