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    Washington State University Reviews

    Updated September 18, 2017
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    Pros

    • Great work environment with people of all kinds (in 24 reviews)

    • excellent pay in an city with a very low cost of living (in 11 reviews)

    Cons

    • in small town far from large cities (in 21 reviews)

    • You would have some disadvantages find internships elsewhere as Pullman is in the middle of nowhere (in 8 reviews)

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    1. "Classified"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Washington State University full-time

      Pros

      Great University!!! Awesome school spirit!

      Cons

      Long commute for the job

    2. "So Far so good"

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      Current Employee - Administrative Assistant III in Pullman, WA
      Current Employee - Administrative Assistant III in Pullman, WA
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Washington State University full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Benefits are great
      Vacation and sick leave are generous
      Staff is friendly
      Lots of free training
      Paid Holidays

      Cons

      Faculty can be horrible to deal with
      Salary is minimal

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    3. "Undergrad plant pathology research assistant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Washington State University part-time

      Pros

      Great people; Flexible schedule; Fun work

      Cons

      Not many hours but mainly because it was a student job

    4. "Multicultural Student Services"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Washington State University part-time

      Pros

      Working for the MSS department at WSU was amazing. They prepare you for many interviewing, being the interviewer, and self-confidence. They become a family to you. It great way to get recommendations. I will say to always try to work for your school. They work with your schedule. Give you time during finals and mid-terms. They help you develop on areas you feel need work.

      Cons

      It depends on the person and if you fit the position.

    5. "I liked working as a graduate assistant at WSU"

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      Former Employee - ADCAPS Graduate Assistant in Pullman, WA
      Former Employee - ADCAPS Graduate Assistant in Pullman, WA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Washington State University part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      It's a very collaborative environment. As a graduate student, I felt that I had a voice when sharing ideas with my supervisor. I also felt supported while working in this position.

      Cons

      The workload at times was stressful. However, as the year went on it became easier to deal with.

      Advice to Management

      I think they overall provided well for their graduate assistants.

    6. "Friendly university"

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      Current Employee - Ph D Candidate in Pullman, WA
      Current Employee - Ph D Candidate in Pullman, WA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Washington State University full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Friendly teaching and learning environment. Quiet and safe place for research.

      Cons

      Too small to have the opportunity to communicate with big companies.

    7. "Lab Technician"

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      Former Employee - Lab Technician
      Former Employee - Lab Technician
      Recommends

      I worked at Washington State University part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      everyone I worked with was friendly and my position was pretty flexible

      Cons

      There weren't really cons. I enjoyed my time there.

    8. "Sports Science Laboratory"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Washington State University part-time

      Pros

      Awesome place to work, fun work environment, interesting work material.

      Cons

      There are no draw backs to working here.

      Advice to Management

      None at all

    9. "Past employee"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Washington State University full-time

      Pros

      Stability and working with faculty, staff and students

      Cons

      There are a lot of politics.

    10. "Administrative Professional"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Washington State University full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      WSU Extension is a network of professionals with a desire to make a difference in communities across Washington state. That is what you do, you make a difference! I met some of the greatest professionals and enjoyed being the hand of the University into the community I served.

      Cons

      WSU Extension lacks organizational structure, policies, and procedures. Because of this, Extension professionals suffer from burnout, an imbalance of work/family life, and job expectations that are out of control and extremely unhealthy. Also, there is a lack of training and support for Administrative Professionals and too big of a focus on Faculty and tenure promotion.

      Advice to Management

      A lack of policies and procedures is cause for more work across each county.
       Create policies and procedures so that Extension runs smoothly and make the effort to connect departments within Extension and Campuses. There are plenty of opportunities for advancement and promotion for Faculty members, but not enough for the backbone of programming, the Administrative Professionals. In fact, APs are treated like they have less credibility and fewer skills.

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