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    Carnegie Mellon University Reviews

    Updated May 22, 2018
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    Pros

    • Can learn a lot from other professionals (in 27 reviews)

    • Good work environment, work life balance (in 25 reviews)

    Cons

    • Can take a toll on your work life balance (in 30 reviews)

    • no cons have been found until now (in 19 reviews)

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    1. "Best company I have ever worked for"

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      Current Employee - Front End Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA
      Current Employee - Front End Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Carnegie Mellon University full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Academia has a lot of pros, independence, flexibility, good benefits, okay pay, good pto and nice people to work with

      Cons

      Pay could be somewhat higher

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you are doing, do the best you can to keep your stars from leaving for bigger salaries by raising your top performers salary considerably.

    2. "Design Research"

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      Former Employee - Design Researcher in Pittsburgh, PA
      Former Employee - Design Researcher in Pittsburgh, PA
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      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Carnegie Mellon University part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great work and lots of opportunity and schedule flexibility

      Cons

      Too much school work to manage with working part-time. No work life balance.

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    3. "Research Assistant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at Carnegie Mellon University full-time

      Pros

      Frontrunner in AI/ML Course work and Research among the top US universities.

      Cons

      No cons found at this employer

    4. "Great Research"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Incredibly creative and smart people , good feedback

      Cons

      As a PhD student, no life and work balance but that is to be expected anywhere.

    5. "Desk Services Attendant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Carnegie Mellon University part-time

      Pros

      Able to do work while working! Friendly staff and management.

      Cons

      Can sometimes be time-consuming and students can be rude.

    6. "Best place I've ever worked for"

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      Current Employee - Front End Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA
      Current Employee - Front End Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Carnegie Mellon University full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      They let you work independently, flexibility, great benefits.

      Cons

      Salaries could be somewhat higher

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you are doing and keep taking care of your people

    7. "Grading Assitant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Carnegie Mellon University part-time

      Pros

      Good work environment, work life balance

      Cons

      No cons to share basically

    8. "Work Study Office Assistant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Carnegie Mellon University part-time

      Pros

      not a huge time commitment, can do school work during down time

      Cons

      depending on your office you may have to do a lot of office work

    9. "15-251 TA"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Carnegie Mellon University full-time

      Pros

      Very great work; Learned a lot from teaching; Very challenging yet very rewarding. 10/10 would recommend

      Cons

      A lot of work every week, but at the same time, challenges come with rewards. You can really improve yourself.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work! You are very dedicated to your work, and make the course the best course at CMU.

    10. "Great College"

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      Current Employee - Student in Pittsburgh, PA
      Current Employee - Student in Pittsburgh, PA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Carnegie Mellon University full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Academically well known, good reputation in industry

      Cons

      A lot of stress and peer pressure

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