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    Duke University Reviews

    Updated December 9, 2018
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    1. "Graduate student"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Duke University full-time

      Pros

      Duke enjoys very good research environment

      Cons

      teaching load is heavy for some specific majors

    2. "Nice place to work if you are comfortable not advancing"

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      Current Employee - Assistant Director in Durham, NC
      Current Employee - Assistant Director in Durham, NC

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

      Pros

      Health benefits
      Time Off
      Flexible work hours
      Relatively low stress

      Cons

      No room for advancement
      Little opportunity for raises

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    3. "Educational Technology Specialist"

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

      I worked at Duke University full-time

      Pros

      Autonomy in work, benefits are great

      Cons

      I don’t have any cons

    4. "PhD Students"

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      Current Employee - Graduate Research Assistant in Durham, NC
      Current Employee - Graduate Research Assistant in Durham, NC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Duke University full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      -Top Salary for PhD Students in US
      -Top research groups
      -Relatively low cost of living compared to big cities
      -Recognized and well-respected brand

      Cons

      -The school is relatively small if we compare it to top public schools
      -Undergrad and grad students don't mingle much and their culture is very different.
      -Student body lacks diversity and is almost entirely represented by two races
      -The student body is highly segregated.

      Advice to Management

      -More social events on campus
      -Needs more companies, especially from Silicon Valley in the campus recruitment events

    5. "Issues with Leadership"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Benefits, friendly people, easy commute

      Cons

      Leadership restructuring, non transparent, focus on wrong areas of improvement

    6. "Registered Nurse at Duke Raleigh"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Duke University full-time

      Pros

      Great place to work, really love it

      Cons

      None, there are no cons for working here.

    7. "Great experience"

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      Current Employee - Teaching Assistant in Durham, NC
      Current Employee - Teaching Assistant in Durham, NC

      Pros

      Good pay. Good supervision and guidance

      Cons

      None. It has been a good experience

      Advice to Management

      None

    8. "ok for a large employer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Durham, NC
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Durham, NC

      I worked at Duke University full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      excellent health insurance. some job security, depending on position. schedule can be flexible according to HR, but in practice at all depends on the position.

      Cons

      very large, bureaucratic organization. can be frustrating to navigate for someone in an administrative position

    9. "TA"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Duke University part-time

      Pros

      Learning on job at a prestigious university

      Cons

      pay as TA is minimum wage

    10. "Research scientist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Duke University full-time

      Pros

      Good benefits, flexible work hours

      Cons

      low pay, not good opportunities for career advancement