Northwestern University Reviews | Glassdoor
Northwestern University Reviews
Companies
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • Interviews

    Northwestern University Reviews

    Updated April 26, 2018
    1,265 reviews

    Filter

    Filter

    Full-timePart-time
    4.3
    StarStarStarStarStar
    Rating TrendsRating Trends
    Recommend to a friend
    Approve of CEO
    Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro
    Morton Schapiro
    443 Ratings

    1,265 Employee Reviews

    Sort: PopularRatingDate
    Pros
    Cons

    • Work/life balance is not great, but that is common for postdocs at most universities (in 30 reviews)

    • too cold in winter especially the wind (in 11 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "grad student"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Northwestern University full-time

      Pros

      very collaborative and great program

      Cons

      chicago is very very cold

    2. "Graduate Student"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      As a graduate student, the program administrators are very supportive. Facilities and equipment available are great.

      Cons

      Make sure your PI is well funded.

      3. Join the Northwestern University team
      See Our Latest Jobs

    3. "Lab Manager"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Flexible environment and vacation schedule

      Cons

      Hard to be promoted or laterally transfer

    4. "Awesome place to work!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Northwestern University full-time

      Pros

      Awesome benefits, flexibility, and salary.

      Cons

      Promotions, opportunities, and promises occur at a snail's pace, they still occur!

    5. "Ph.D. Student"

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

      I have been working at Northwestern University full-time

      Pros

      Great University support network compared to Public Universities.

      Cons

      Space is always at a premium.

    6. "Chi Town"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Postdoctoral Fellow in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Postdoctoral Fellow in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great university with multitude of shared facilities and cores

      Cons

      Drive into Downtown very stressful and long

    7. "Student Develoepr"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Northwestern University part-time

      Pros

      Fun and laid-back. Learn a lot about various different aspects of IT

      Cons

      Sometimes a lack of direction.

    8. "PhD Graduate Student"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Northwestern University full-time

      Pros

      Flexibility in work hours
      Conference travel and networking
      Problem solving, writing, and presenting skills learned

      Cons

      Experiments fail often
      Extreme pressure to generate data

    9. "Research Assistant"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Northwestern University part-time

      Pros

      great research and opportunities to meaningfully engage with it

      Cons

      not necessarily paid during the schoolyear

    10. "Great School"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Northwestern University full-time

      Pros

      Surrounded by some of the brightest students and best professors

      Cons

      Location is a bit far from Chicago; Below-average On-Campus Recruiting for a top school

      Advice to Management

      Try increasing student diversity by recruiting more students from out of Illinois

    Showing 1,265 of 1,337 reviews
    Reset Filters