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    Stanford University Reviews

    Updated November 17, 2018
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    1. Featured Review

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      "Great Place to Work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

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

      Pros

      Love working with the Students

      Cons

      The schools/business units run independently of one another

    2. "Great! But..."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Stanford, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Stanford, CA
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      I have been working at Stanford University full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Super collaborative. Fantastic work-life balance.

      Cons

      Can be bureaucratic and hard to navigate at times.

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    3. "PhD"

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      Current Employee - PhD Graduate Student in Stanford, CA
      Current Employee - PhD Graduate Student in Stanford, CA

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

      Pros

      Very strong research culture, amazing professors, a lot of ressources, very hectic campus, can work on cutting-edge research and transfer it easily to the business side

      Cons

      The cons are the cons of research in general: long hours, challenging problems where you can get frustrated if it does not go your way.

    4. "Best PhD ever"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Stanford University full-time

      Pros

      Diversity of classes, CS department classes are top notch

      Cons

      Nothing! Every thing good if you enjoy doing research

    5. "very good scientific environment"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      Pros

      great health insurance and benefits overall

      Cons

      salary can't keep up with the expensive area

    6. "Stanford University"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      The CS department is the most generous department, sometimes the most demanding, but you'll definitely be well compensated.

      Cons

      I love this job, honestly no complaints.

    7. "Great School"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Stanford University full-time

      Pros

      Everything about this school is great! An honor to be here.

      Cons

      Cost of living is high.

    8. "Stanford IT Review"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Very flexible schedule
      The people are very friendly

      Cons

      Not cutting edge
      The response time could be very slow

    9. "Research assistant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Positive Outlook
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      I have been working at Stanford University part-time

      Pros

      Great flexibility and lots of autonomy

      Cons

      Individual work and occasional lack of direction

    10. "PhD student"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      I have been working at Stanford University full-time

      Pros

      Great learning environment. Exciting research, education and networking resources.

      Cons

      Not really a con, but disciplines outside of computer science are being largely distracted by the Silicon Valley vibe. Try your best to get fellowships and explore the most cutting-edge research directions if you can, and stick to it.

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