The University of North Carolina System Employee Reviews about "low pay"

Pros

Great students, wonderful physical location and campus

Cons

State dictates raises so there is no performance pay no matter how hard you work. State employees received 1.2% increase over last 6 years.

Pros

Student Jobs are structured to work well with Students' schedules. Very flexible Full time employees and managers who are seeking student assistants are usually cool and down to earth.

Cons

None really. Pay can be low for some positions but I was really satisfied with what I was making.

Pros

To be in a background chocked full of research ideas and with others that enjoy the venture of scientific inquiry.

Cons

The pay is awefull and does not support a family well. No checks and balances on supervision so some supervisors are great while the others that are not never get any better as there are no incentives.

Pros

Good community. Nice people. Always happy to help each other. Supervisors are always very flexible with schedules, especially around exam times.

Cons

Nothing bad to say. The pay is great and flexible. Supervisors are always very flexible with schedules, especially around exam times.

Pros

Often work on a team that is truly collaborative and supportive. Some positions have a little bit of room for experimentation and innovations. Working in a University environment provides the chance to work with creative and interesting staff and students.

Cons

There is a bureaucracy for *everything* and it slows down a lot of work. Salaries aren't competitive with what you could get in the private sector (but there are other advantages that offset the pay issue). Benefits are State of NC benefits and aren't great. Though the State Pension System is one of the better run ones in the country.

Pros

I liked the position work hours. Able to use it as a second supplementary job. Program Director quickly responded to student behavior issues on the bus.

Cons

The work for this position was seasonal only available from the beginning of each University of NC Chapel Hill school term to the end. I had to submit a new application for the position each summer. The rate of pay for this position was not competitive with regular school bus driver rates.

Pros

Great environment to work and some staff members are pleasant to work with.

Cons

Low wages. They state they will pay at market rate but this is untrue and no where near market rate. They try to justify by their benefits package but health insurance is really expensive.

Pros

Received plenty of training and was able to work both in person and remote. Working in person was situated on campus, which is convenient if living in dorms.

Cons

Pay wasn't super competitive and to apply for the job I needed to complete a semester of training compensated only by college credits.

Pros

Good location with good opportunities and plenty of support. Department was very encouraging

Cons

Low pay and lack of work-life balance

Pros

Strong academic environment and diverse opportunities for research and experience. Faculty are some of the best in their respective fields.

Cons

State legislature is pushing back on the University and the pay scale is lower then comparable places.