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- "The campus is beautiful and busing into work is a cinch from most any part of the city." (in 156 reviews)
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- "Low pay and you get to work with (some individuals) who practically can't be fired (union)." (in 313 reviews)
- "Funding for teaching assistants and benefits is at risk as management seeks to cut costs; grad student experience varies based on department/program; parking is expensive" (in 68 reviews)
- "Managers always say we need to 'run like a business' but most of the managers have zero experience in the private sector" (in 35 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 4.0Aug 19, 2021Assistant ProfessorCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsSeattle, WA
Pros
Love my colleagues and the rich research environment. I have many collaborators that I enjoy working with. Great health care, retirement, and other benefits to employees.
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Compensation is much lower than if I worked in the private/community sector. Also lower compared to similar institutions given the extremely high cost of living in Seattle. Leadership has been disappointing amidst the need to improve salaries and improve equity, diversity, and inclusion within our department.
- 4.0Oct 4, 2016Interpreter/TranslatorCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsSeattle, WA
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Great mission to work for
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Low wages that do not hand in hand with the raising in the cost of living.
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