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Updated Nov 26, 2023

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Found 4,004 of over 5K reviews
4.1
77% Recommend to a Friend
Rutgers University President  Jonathan Holloway
69% Approve of CEO

Found 4,003 of over 5K reviews

4.1
77%
Recommend to a Friend
69%
Approve of CEO
Rutgers University President  Jonathan Holloway
Jonathan Holloway
171 Ratings

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Pros
  • "Benefits are good and rewarding(in 276 reviews)
  • "The marketing department is filled with great people that are always willing to lend a helping hand(in 178 reviews)
  • "Flexible hours help me better to stretch my legs and keep my nose in the air because it is really important(in 175 reviews)
  • "The staff was friendly and helpful(in 82 reviews)
  • "Good work environment for undergraduate students looking for professional experience(in 70 reviews)
Cons
  • "low pay and extremely busy(in 195 reviews)
  • "Salary is low and has not been changed in over 12 years.(in 124 reviews)
  • "academics are terrible at management(in 68 reviews)
  • "Some faculty members of the group are bad managers, mentoring not very highly valued.(in 24 reviews)
  • "Poor leadership, constantly micro managing and HR did not support employees, only wanted to cover the image for the company, even if they knew what was going on was wrong.(in 22 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Nov 26, 2023
      CS111 Grader & Proctor
      Current Employee
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      they have fair opportunities and pay

      Cons

      can not think of any

      1. 3.0
        Nov 24, 2023
        Graduate Research Assistant
        Former Employee
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Inclusive to diversity and there are opportunities to broaden your horizons IF you can take them.

        Cons

        My advisor, despite my protests, did not set me up to succeed for the moment when I graduated. Most PhD graduates in our department have a job by the time they defend their thesis. Since I had no papers, because my advisor ignored his own timelines he forced me to create, I wasn't able to get a job.

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        1. 4.0
          Nov 26, 2023
          Program Coordinator
          Current Employee, more than 3 years
          New Brunswick, NJ
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Rutgers has good benefits, opportunities for growth and a variety of types of jobs.

          Cons

          larger company means that it is harder to know all of your colleagues.

          1. 4.0
            Nov 25, 2023
            Budget Analyst
            Current Employee
            Jersey City, NJ
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Good pay and job satisfaction

            Cons

            No opportuntieis for advancement in career

            1. 1.0
              Sep 29, 2023
              Anonymous Employee
              Current Employee
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              It truly is hard to share the pros where there isn’t any. You’ll meet people who’ve been there for 10+ years and they mind their own business and don’t want to cause any issues.

              Cons

              - upper management is terrible - the hr management is extremely toxic - as a consultant, i experienced UHR’s higher up gossiping about others on the team. I heard them talk about who is receiving a written reprimand, who is being terminated, who’s getting a vasectomy, etc. They shared a lot of information that should not be shared, and should be kept private. - upper management at UHR is also racist. They don’t like people of color. - If you do something wrong, you’ll receive the silent treatment. The other member is your typical entitled individual. also a misogynist and will talk down on you

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              1. 4.0
                Nov 20, 2023
                Senior Scheduler
                Current Employee
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Great synergy and relationships with colleagues

                Cons

                small staff for large volume of work

                1. 3.0
                  Oct 17, 2023
                  Research Teaching Specialist
                  Current Employee, more than 1 year
                  Piscataway, NJ
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  My lab and co-workers are amazing. I've been able to increase my salary over the past year, but got low-balled by admin in the beginning.

                  Cons

                  The Rutgers administration is a bloated terrible bureaucracy with nothing good to say about it. Fortunately, I can slip under the radar and do my own thing in my own lab, which is great. Fights between administration and the unions are constant, starting pay is frustratingly low, and so much comes out of my pay check that I only receive 69% of my gross pay in my pay check. The DEI propaganda is also unending!

                  1. 5.0
                    Nov 17, 2023
                    Computer Science Tutor
                    Current Employee
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    great work environment, great coworkers

                    Cons

                    have to a student while teaching

                    1. 5.0
                      Nov 15, 2023
                      Student Assistant- Office of Information Technology
                      Current Employee, more than 3 years
                      New Brunswick, NJ
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Easy Going place laid back

                      Cons

                      Only barely above minimum wage

                      1. 5.0
                        Nov 12, 2023
                        Resident Physician
                        Current Employee, more than 1 year
                        New Brunswick, NJ
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Good management and people to work with.

                        Cons

                        Not enought benefits or salary of cost of living

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