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Updated Dec 6, 2023

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Found 4,438 of over 5K reviews
4.3
80% Recommend to a Friend
University of Southern California President Carol L. Folt
89% Approve of CEO

Found 4,440 of over 5K reviews

4.3
80%
Recommend to a Friend
89%
Approve of CEO
University of Southern California President Carol L. Folt
Carol L. Folt
570 Ratings

Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

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Pros
  • "Benefits are great if you're interested in pursuing a master's or if you have a family(in 331 reviews)
  • "People here are chill and great to get along with(in 220 reviews)
  • "You have flexible hours and work in a creative enviroment(in 149 reviews)
  • "The campus is beautiful and the university provides a lot of resources for full time employees.(in 98 reviews)
  • "Staff is friendly and faculty extremely knowledgeable.(in 88 reviews)
Cons
  • "The pay is low for a city with a high cost of living like Los Angeles.(in 215 reviews)
  • "salaries are low and not competitive(in 123 reviews)
  • "Parking can be expensive and busy.(in 69 reviews)
  • "Bad management by faculty PIs.(in 59 reviews)
  • "A culture of protecting faculty and leadership that compromises ethics, a bureaucracy that inhibits productivity and poor leadership(in 25 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Dec 5, 2023
      Quantitative Researcher
      Current Employee
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      nice WLB and most ppl are nice

      Cons

      no money and expensing living in LA

      1. 5.0
        Dec 4, 2023
        Graduate Student
        Current Employee
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Great opportunity to make connections

        Cons

        Expensive tuition and unsafe at night

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        1. 5.0
          Nov 13, 2023
          Student Worker
          Former Employee, more than 1 year
          Los Angeles, CA
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          I loved working here! Very nice staff and they're very flexible with your schedule. It is an easy job and you can learn it fast. It also allows you connect with other students which is nice. I actually made a good friend there.

          Cons

          No cons really. Maybe if you are not STEM or film major you won't learn a lot from it but it's good if you're just trying to sustain yourself financially.

          Thank you for your feedback and kind review. We are so glad to hear that your experience with us was positive. It is wonderful to hear that you feel supported by your peers and supervisors. Your review affirms the hard work that we put in to foster a culture that aligns with our values and standards at USC. Fight On!

          1. 5.0
            Nov 26, 2023
            Gameplay Programmer
            Former Employee
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            You can do a big game project for a year, and that will be a valuable experience for you.

            Cons

            I can't think about cons.

            1. 5.0
              Nov 29, 2023
              Grader
              Current Employee, less than 1 year
              Los Angeles, CA
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Flexible and not bad pay

              Cons

              Take some time during the weekends

              1. 5.0
                Nov 26, 2023
                Research Assistant
                Current Employee, more than 1 year
                Los Angeles, CA
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Flexibility with work hours, interesting research projects to work on

                Cons

                Low pay, which is understandable as it is an undergraduate RA-ship

                1. 5.0
                  Nov 28, 2023
                  Internship
                  Current Employee
                  Los Angeles, CA
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  good inclusivity and diversity for students and teachers

                  Cons

                  it's okay for the environment

                  1. 5.0
                    Nov 24, 2023
                    Anonymous Employee
                    Current Employee, less than 1 year
                    Chicago, IL
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Solid opportunity to get more pharmaceutical industry experience before transitioning into full time position.

                    Cons

                    Takes forever to get reimbursements for travel.

                    1. 4.0
                      Dec 4, 2023
                      Admission Counselor
                      Current Employee, more than 1 year
                      Los Angeles, CA
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Over-time adds up if you get to travel

                      Cons

                      They use hourly pay so they do not have to increase your pay when minimum wage increases

                      1. 4.0
                        Dec 5, 2023
                        Research Assistant
                        Former Employee
                        Los Angeles, CA
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        connections and building you up for industry-level jobs

                        Cons

                        As collaboration is key, colleagues with bad work habits can affect you adversely

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