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- "You can speak up and provide input, but the President assumes she is always right and you are wrong." (in 9 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
im just doing this to access the website
Feb 7, 2023 - Student Worker in Troy, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
easy job I like a lot
Cons
no cons i like it
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Easy way to make some money while helping other students out with coursework you are familiar with
Cons
I do not think they are any cons
- Former Employee★★★★★
Rensselaer Center of Open Source Developer
Mar 19, 2023 - Full Stack Web Developer in Troy, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Flexible team and project matching, highly motivated team members, high availability of both ends of mentorships.
Cons
Average tenure of project lower than industry average, highly dependent on manager roles
- Current Employee★★★★★
Comfy, dead-end job.
Mar 20, 2023 - Senior Research Scientist in Troy, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Comfortable position, great benefits, picturesque campus.
Cons
Absence of advancement prospects. The higher-ups seem to value the status quo, and don't bother growing new leaders.
- Current Employee★★★★★
GTA/GRA is Decent
Mar 16, 2023 - Graduate Teaching Assistant in Troy, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
75th percentile of US GTA salaries
Cons
Grad student employment compensation is ridiculously low across board
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Fun place to study and work
Mar 15, 2023 - Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in Troy, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great professors, wonderful facilities, smart and hardworking students
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It gets really cold there in the winter.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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An inclusive and welcoming community.
Cons
Not well connected through transportation so a personal vehicle is a must.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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I enjoy my time as a Teaching Assistant, hours are fair and balance out if I ever have to work extra. Students tend to be interested and willing to work in higher level classes.
Cons
Working closing shifts can be difficult to get students out of the labs.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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The students and staff are awesome
Cons
Lack or organization amongst leadership.
- Former Employee★★★★★
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Relative high salary hourly in the local.
Cons
Unstable employment, may not get a position.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 766 reviews left anonymously by employees. 65% of employees would recommend working at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to a friend and 34% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -3% over the last 12 months.
65% of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be career development, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be culture, senior leadership, compensation.
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