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    Northwestern University Reviews

    Updated March 18, 2019
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    1. "Center for Talent Development Work Study"

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      Former Employee - Student Worker
      Former Employee - Student Worker

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

      Pros

      really flexible hours, friendly work environment

      Cons

      tasks were tedious and sometimes felt like they had little impact, but have to be done

    2. "Great Work Environment and Good Benefits"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

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

      Pros

      This is a fantastic place to work

      Cons

      Chciago can get expensive to live in

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    3. "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Northwestern University full-time

      Pros

      Great people, interesting projects, god benefits

      Cons

      grant dependent salary, no stability

    4. "Good part time job"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Northwestern University part-time

      Pros

      Good balance and understanding of other priorities

      Cons

      Was boring and repetitive at tjmes

    5. "Overall, good place to work"

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      Current Employee - Research Assistant in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Research Assistant in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Paid sick time, retirement benefits, independence

      Cons

      long hours, managers in my department weren't great at delegating tasks

    6. "Overall Great Place to Work"

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      Current Employee - Senior Program Coordinator in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Senior Program Coordinator in Chicago, IL
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great benefits, access to university resources in addition to department and/or school-specific resources, pretty easy to maintain work-life balance (40/hr work week)

      Cons

      No substantial bonuses/ salary increases based on merit, not much room for growth unless you switch departments or job functions

    7. "phd lol"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Northwestern University full-time

      Pros

      You get to do research.

      Cons

      There should be moar coffee.

    8. "It was a good experience for college"

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      Current Employee - Research Assistant in Evanston, IL
      Current Employee - Research Assistant in Evanston, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Flexible hours and great connections

      Cons

      Not the best hours or most consistent work

    9. "Tiring"

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      Current Employee - Graduate Student in Evanston, IL
      Current Employee - Graduate Student in Evanston, IL

      I have been working at Northwestern University full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Lots of funding, great resources,

      Cons

      Not so many bright minds as the top schools (Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, MIT, CalTech). Competitive people with strong cases of imposter syndrome.

    10. "Wonderful place to work"

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      Current Employee - Information Technology in Evanston, IL
      Current Employee - Information Technology in Evanston, IL

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

      Pros

      Excellent benefits especially the university tuition benefit for you and your family.

      Cons

      Some of the employees have worked there for so long and lack a sense of passion