Brown University Employee Reviews about "low pay"
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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 35 reviews)
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Updated Nov 18, 2023
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Reviews about "low pay"
Return to all Reviews- 5.0Jul 9, 2022PhD StudentCurrent Employee
Pros
Very supportive economics department for graduate students
Cons
Pay is good compared to most econ PhD programs but the real competition are industry jobs that academia is just lagging too far behind.
- 4.0Feb 8, 2011Anonymous EmployeeFormer EmployeeProvidence, RI
Pros
You will meet interesting people. Great tuition benefit for your children either at Brown or any other institution.
Cons
Parking. You will have to pay to park and there is a waiting list for the good lots
- 3.0Mar 16, 2022Research AssistantFormer Employee
Pros
Typical experience of a university research assistant
Cons
Pay is not competitive enough
- 3.0May 2, 2013Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
- Excellent benefits and work/life balance (hours and time off are amazing) - Not a corporate culture - Excellent opportunities to leverage Brown for advanced degrees - Providence is a great city to work in
Cons
- Annual raises don't even cover cost of living increase - Very Low pay compared to other locations (but you work less hours)
1 - 4.0Oct 27, 2020Senior Grants and Contracts SpecialistCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsProvidence, RI
Pros
Great benefits package. Plenty of vacation and sick time with winter break thrown in on top of that
Cons
Beware of which department you work for. Many departments at Brown are notorious for making their staff work the equivalent of 1.5 to 2 jobs. This defeats the whole purpose of work/life balance and on top of it the pay is considerably lower than other universities
- 2.0Mar 21, 2023Senior Program CoordinatorCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearProvidence, RI
Pros
The retirement match is 8 percent, which is okay but not sufficient when compared to peer institutions.
Cons
They have a five-year vesting schedule for retirement contributions, which is absurd when so many peer institutions vest immediately with a 10% contribution instead of 8%. Employees have to pay a sizeable amount for health insurance instead of it being covered. Coordinator-level positions start at 46-48K, which is incredibly low in this economy and considering inflating. Other positions are also well below what they should pay. A lot of offices are also strangely committed to making staff work on-site even if they actually don't need to be on campus to carry out their work. If you're not going to pay staff enough to live comfortably in the Providence metro area, then make it easier for them to live farther away. You also have to pay for parking on campus even though public transportation to the campus is subpar at best. Brown might have been able to offer the salaries and benefits they did when this region was more affordable, but they are no longer appropriate for the cost of living here.
- 3.0Apr 28, 2022Program ManagerCurrent EmployeeProvidence, RI
Pros
PTO- between sick time, winter break, 5 weeks vacation time and holidays, they’re very generous.
Cons
Very minimal pay and lack of promotion/advancement opportunities.
- 3.0Oct 21, 2015Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
Flexible hours and good environment
Cons
Low pay and not well organized
- 5.0Jun 9, 2022Financial AnalystCurrent Employee
Pros
Work life balance and they care about career growth
Cons
Pay can be on the lower but they have been increasing wages to retain talent and competitiveness
