University of Alberta Reviews
Updated May 22, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "Deliverables are valued and you can have flexible hours as long as you deliver on your research." (in 56 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Programs are good in there.
Cons
Budget cuts are limiting the projects, hirings.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good research support and facilities
Cons
Not a very collegial place
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Friendly learning environment. Profissional teaching skills.
Cons
No Cons in the University of Alberta
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Enables flexible business expansion Tax rate Limited liability and increased personal asset protection
Cons
High set-up and ongoing costs when compared to other structures
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good benefits including pension plan and all.
Cons
office politics, bureaucracy, demanding supervisor
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
flexible and friendly working environment
Cons
cold weather and remote location
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
*Vibrant campus **Comprehensive athletic facilities **On-campus equipment (circuits, 3D printers) **Centrally a part of public transit **On-campus clinic convenient
Cons
*Typical graduate student fare- could be making more in industry
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
part time, good for personal growth
Cons
sometimes assigned to courses not for your own research area
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
great city and culture very nice campus
Cons
very cold in the winter. Limited opportunities for jobs in biotech
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great facilities and scientific labs
Cons
bad weather and a small number of TA positions
University of Alberta Reviews FAQs
University of Alberta has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 1,720 reviews left anonymously by employees. 87% of employees would recommend working at University of Alberta to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
87% of University of Alberta employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated University of Alberta 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at University of Alberta to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be culture, management, compensation.
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