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    North Carolina State University Reviews

    Updated March 20, 2019
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    North Carolina State University Chancellor W. Randolph Woodson
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    Pros

    • "Work environment is nice among students" (in 74 reviews)

    • "They worked around your schedule to make sure you had a school and work-life balance" (in 26 reviews)

    Cons

    • "I have no cons for this company" (in 26 reviews)

    • "Salary can be a bit higher for graduate students - help us decrease the stress" (in 20 reviews)

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    1. "Flexible work schedule and a great way to gain experience while working on campus"

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      Current Employee - Lab Assistant in Raleigh, NC
      Current Employee - Lab Assistant in Raleigh, NC

      I have been working at North Carolina State University part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      It's on campus, provides various learning opportunities, and has a flexible work schedule. It is really close to my classes and on-campus housing.

      Cons

      There are no cons of this job.

    2. "Summer crew"

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      Former Employee - Materials Lab Design Student Worker
      Former Employee - Materials Lab Design Student Worker

      I worked at North Carolina State University part-time

      Pros

      Easy going, and getting to work in shop

      Cons

      Lots of manual labor, and a lot of dirty work

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    3. "Lots of work but worth it"

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      Current Employee - Graduate Research Assistant in Raleigh, NC
      Current Employee - Graduate Research Assistant in Raleigh, NC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at North Carolina State University full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Specific to the lab, but the funding is available for any project I may have

      Cons

      It is a lot of work and it isn't always rewarding

    4. "TA-Math department"

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      Current Employee - TA-Math Department
      Current Employee - TA-Math Department

      I have been working at North Carolina State University part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      They try to make a good balance between workload and research load.
      Give some training at the start of grad school

      Cons

      I taught a class during the summer and found the support a little lacking

    5. "Easy job with flexible hours"

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      Current Employee - Community Assistant
      Current Employee - Community Assistant
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at North Carolina State University part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Flexible schedule around classes, pretty easy low stress job, ability to pick up shifts for extra money

      Cons

      Some of the other staff members don't really care about the job

    6. "Great Job While in School"

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      Former Employee - Program Assistant in Raleigh, NC
      Former Employee - Program Assistant in Raleigh, NC
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at North Carolina State University part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Flexible schedule and rewarding work.

      Cons

      None from my experience working there.

    7. "NCSU CVM"

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      Current Employee - Veterinary Technician in Raleigh, NC
      Current Employee - Veterinary Technician in Raleigh, NC

      I have been working at North Carolina State University full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The benefits are amazing and I always feel supported

      Cons

      Being an academic institution, input on policies and procedures is not taken

    8. "Project Manager at Top-notch University in Facilities Management"

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      Current Employee - Project Manager/Engineering Technician in Raleigh, NC
      Current Employee - Project Manager/Engineering Technician in Raleigh, NC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at North Carolina State University full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good Benefits, good hours, good work-life balance, apart of a large system, State employee retirement. Feel a part of the family and team.

      Cons

      Pay to park, departments managers are penny pinchers, commute, and no formal training for new employees. They kind of throw you out on your own.

      Advice to Management

      Give more training to help with learning the culture, operations, and systems at NC State and how things work here.

    9. "Good degree"

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      Current Employee - Graduate Research Assistant in Raleigh, NC
      Current Employee - Graduate Research Assistant in Raleigh, NC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at North Carolina State University full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good engineering school, labs, libs

      Cons

      Information distribution not centralized. have a communication problems

    10. "A good learning experience for any researcher"

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

      I have been working at North Carolina State University part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great environment and good pay for a student.

      Cons

      No cons I Know off