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Brown University Employee Reviews about "great benefits"
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- "Flexible Hours; Fun Atmosphere; Great first hand/hands on work with skills relative to my degree; Awesome Experience with Brown Univ." (in 34 reviews)
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- "A lot of the jobs at Brown require time commitment but they have to low of salaries" (in 35 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 3.0Jun 17, 2008Senior Programmer/AnalystFormer EmployeeProvidence, RI
Pros
Great benefits package -- the best I have seen anywhere. This is something you may not realize until you have worked a few other places. This includes not just health and dental, but very generous paid time off. The hours are really good as well -- some departments give flex time, allow you to work from home a little bit, etc. In the summer the work week is a little shorter, and even during the academic year the work week is only 37.5 hours. The campus is beautiful, and it is a pleasure to work with many of the professors on interesting projects.
Cons
Some departments or sub-divisions of departments can be very hide-bound and traditionalist in their approach to things, rather than forward-thinking. Some management personnel definitely don't respect their employees (but others do -- it really depends on the department or sub-division of a given department). Mostly we're talking about IT-related positions. It's also true that as an IT professional you can get paid more in a corporate environment. Another downside to the academic world is that people become very insular and protective of their turf and their ideas, and not prone to trying out new technologies or ideas. Again though, this varies widely from one manager to the next.
1 - 5.0Sep 4, 2021Research AssistantCurrent EmployeeProvidence, RI
Pros
There are great benefits at Brown
Cons
The parking is rather difficult
- 5.0Apr 11, 2022Professor, Senior Associate DeanCurrent Employee
Pros
Brown has great benefits overall
Cons
Some salaries are on the low side of industry making recruitment difficult
- 3.0Jun 11, 2021Assistant Project ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearProvidence, RI
Pros
Great medical benefits and 401K
Cons
Too much office gossip can hurt others.
- 3.0Oct 10, 2014Research AssociateFormer Employee, less than 1 yearProvidence, RI
Pros
Great benefits, hours, and environment. It is great being a part of academia and getting all the benefits - bus passes, gym membership, use of facilities, etc.
Cons
My office had terrible organization and oversight. Befuddling that an ivy league institution would have such madness.
- 4.0Oct 28, 2021Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Great benefits and time off
Cons
Pay grades should be higher and promotions within take quite a while to audit
- 4.0Apr 19, 2017Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
Great benefits and quality of life
Cons
It really depends on the department
- 4.0Nov 7, 2021Research AssistantCurrent EmployeeProvidence, RI
Pros
Great benefits and time off
Cons
they don’t give overtime pay
- 5.0Nov 16, 2021Research AssistantFormer Contractor
Pros
Great benefits even when on temporary contract
Cons
No particular downsides to share
- 4.0Sep 2, 2020Senior Technical AssistantCurrent EmployeeProvidence, RI
Pros
Great benefits and very easy going
Cons
not a lot of acknowledgement
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