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University of Minnesota Employee Reviews about "work life balance"
Updated Dec 6, 2023
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- "The one thing that is good there is the great benefits; discounted school and insurance." (in 406 reviews)
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- "The pay was low and there were often tedious projects to do that didn't seem to have much end value." (in 365 reviews)
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Reviews about "work life balance"
Return to all Reviews- 5.0Sep 4, 2021Conflict Resolution SpecialistCurrent EmployeeSaint Paul, MN
Pros
Amazing Health Care Benefits and work/life balance
Cons
Division through ranks - what's on paper can override actual
- 3.0Aug 24, 2023IT ProfessionalCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Great Benefits. Meet Lots of cool people and users around campus. Amazing work and life balance.
Cons
Lack of Communication. Procedures and Policies are not concrete and not very well informed to employees.
- 4.0Nov 26, 2016Graduate Research AssistantCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsMinneapolis, MN
Pros
Good campus, nice buildings and equipped gym, nice health and dental insurance.
Cons
The work/life balance for graduate students is terrible especially in hard sciences such as Physics and Astronomy. There is almost no control on the student/advisor interactions. If you're lucky and work with a good advisor then good for you. If faculties doesn't care about their graduate students or can't guide them then the poor student will be blamed for everything.
1 - 5.0Jun 26, 2008Web DeveloperCurrent EmployeeMinneapolis, MN
Pros
A great laid-back atmosphere. There was undesirable work to do, but it was low stress on loose deadlines. Long lunches at nearby restaurants are very nice. It's a government job, so once you're out of probation it's next to impossible to be fired if you're competent. There weren't many secrets in my department and the larger organization was very transparent and communicated well. It's possible to set expectations and have a very decent work life balance (even while on-call 24/7... if you're good).
Cons
The bureaucracy can be very annoying. Salaries are 30% lower than the technology job average.
- 4.0Oct 15, 2017Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
Very flexible with hours and having a work life balance
Cons
Often get stuck in one way of thinking and has a very decentralized organization that often causes confusion on responsibilities.
1 - 4.0Mar 13, 2023Senior Financial AnalystCurrent Employee
Pros
Benefits and work life balance
Cons
Bureaucracy can be challenging at times
- 4.0Oct 10, 2022Graduate Research AssistantCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsMinneapolis, MN
Pros
Graduate Assistant Health Care plan is absolutely fantastic and affordable. Research opportunities can be amazing depending on department and professor.
Cons
Work life balance can be miserable depending on department and professor.
- 3.0Jul 22, 2022Veterinary Technician SupervisorCurrent Employee
Pros
Work with variety of animals, complicated cases, and advanced diagnostics. High standard of care.
Cons
24/7 environment. Poor staff morale. On call expectations. High turnover. Lack of support from administration for work/life balance and family life.
- 4.0Dec 17, 2022Research Project SpecialistCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsMinneapolis, MN
Pros
Good benefits, particularly employer retirement contributions
Cons
Work environment and work/life balance greatly depends on department
- 3.0Sep 27, 2023Researcher 2Former EmployeeMinneapolis, MN
Pros
Good work and life balance
Cons
Poor pay compared to industry work
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