Emory University Reviews
83% would recommend to a friend
(2541 total reviews)
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- "Low salary: postdocs in school of medicine receive exactly same salary even though they have their own grants" (in 100 reviews)
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Updated Nov 19, 2023
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- 5.0Nov 19, 2023Graduate Research AssistantCurrent EmployeeAtlanta, GA
Pros
Good experience if planning on pursuing career in research
Cons
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- 4.0Nov 6, 2023Graduate Research AssistantFormer Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Experience as a GRA can be variable depending on research lab and professor leading it. I personally had a great experience at my research lab at RSPH as there was a lot of flexibility with my schedule and hours. The professors and PMs I worked with were very accomodating and I learned a lot through this opportunity.
Cons
Not many, my research lab had one of the lower ends of compensation but it is expected given the nature of the role (part-time and GRA).
- 3.0Aug 26, 2023Public Health Program AssociateCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsAtlanta, GA
Pros
-6% retirememt match -Access to discounts like movie tickets, car rentals,etc. -good health insurance -sometimes you can get a really good manager/mentor!
Cons
-the annual review system is unfair. Even if your direct supervisor says you deserve all 5's because of your hard work, the department can tell them to only give you 3's on a 5-point scale - research staff are incredibly underpaid and are the backbone of the public health school. Even with a $120,000 MPH degree from their school, I started out making only $42,000 (in 2019). I had to live in affordable housing for the first few years -there is a ton of turnover, since the pay is so low for the area (i.e. you will be doing your job and the job of the person who left and training the next candidate) -sometimes you can get a really bad manager (it's academia, professors are fighting for their pay to increase too, so they often take on too many projects or classes and step on folks (i.e. you or community partners) on their way up. It feels like a dog eat dog world.)
1 - 4.0Nov 19, 2023Data AnalystCurrent EmployeeAtlanta, GA
Pros
Benefits of the university system
Cons
The daily commute is heavy
- 5.0Nov 17, 2023Associate ProfessorCurrent EmployeeAtlanta, GA
Pros
Work for an organization that aligns with your values
Cons
Change can be difficult within such a large organization
- 5.0Nov 17, 2023Graduate Teaching AssistantCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearAtlanta, GA
Pros
The workload is light and working style flexible
Cons
Salary is a bit low
- 5.0Nov 7, 2023Research SpecialistCurrent Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
Good opportunity for publications for new researchers
Cons
Your experience will vary from lab to lab, HR is horribly slow and incompetent
- 3.0Oct 26, 2023Project CoordinatorCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearAtlanta, GA
Pros
Everyone is super friendly, courtesy scholarship if you want to take some courses, work flexibility (hybrid/remote)
Cons
Low pay compared to most companies, not much room for growth (takes a long time)
- 4.0Oct 19, 2023Research SpecialistFormer Employee, more than 1 yearAtlanta, GA
Pros
Probably most well educated and cultured co workers, very great work environment
Cons
Pay is not dependent upon your manager or your team, although they can help. Its all controlled by HR, but with help of your manager’s great review you can get upgrade in pay
- 5.0Oct 24, 2023Administrative AssistantFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsAtlanta, GA
Pros
I worked at Emory University Hospital. The staff was friendly and worked as a great team.
Cons
Parking was always an issue.
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Emory University has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,722 reviews left anonymously by employees. 83% of employees would recommend working at Emory University to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
83% of Emory University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Emory University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Emory University to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be culture, management.
