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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 116 University of Washington Review Ratings)

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Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.4
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.0
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"Being a TA and/or an RA at the School of Forest Resources at the University of Washington was professionally, and personally, a great experience/opportunity. I would do it back again if I could."
Posted 10 years ago in Seattle, WA
Program Operations Specialist

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"Opportunity for advancement."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Always be open for change."

What don't you like about working at University of Washington?

"Nothing really."

Teaching Assistant

"It was a great place to work."

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"I really enjoyed teaching the students."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a great place to work if you can get into the graduate program."

What don't you like about working at University of Washington?

"I can't think of anything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

Nurse

"I like working there but after a few years, ready to move on."

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"I like my coworkers, we always have a good time."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Play the politics. Union contract is in place, so have to follow the rules, get to know them well."

What don't you like about working at University of Washington?

"Administration is never down in the trenches with us and they are clueless, yet they make decisions that affect us."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a clue. Spend some time with the staff."

Senior Computer Specialist

"UW is a good place to work and has a great diversity of available positions"

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"The people who work there are excellent people, and it is wonderful to be a part of an institution devoted to technological advancement."

What don't you like about working at University of Washington?

"Because it is a government institution there is not an extreme drive to stay on the cutting edge of technology in general within the workplace."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There needs to be a greater allowance for project work not specifically directed at the role of an employee's job position."

Senior Computer Specialist

"It's an academic setting, if you're a good scientist they take the science away and make you a manager."

Pharmacy Technician

"Really fun place to work."

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"Fast paced, wonderful co-workers, flexible hours."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Enjoy working in a really face paced environment."

What don't you like about working at University of Washington?

"On-call shifts often require coming in, understaffed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more employees to ensure filing, filling Rxs, mailing Rxs, insurance issues, and problems are followed up better."

Research Scientist

"UW can't be beat for high level university research environment."

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"Academic challenge."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go for it."

What don't you like about working at University of Washington?

"Cost of living."

University of Washington Employee

"Great facilities, disappointing administration."

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"If you love working in an educational setting with all the activities of a big University this is IT for the Pacific Northwest."

What don't you like about working at University of Washington?

"Compensation, especially for women. Administrative corruption and conflict of interest."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take more (any) courses to learn to be better managers/supervisors."

Senior Technician

"Good people to work for."

Technical Support Engineer

"This job was a great part time position for a student."

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"It was very loose and laid back and I was able to set my hours."

Computer Support Analyst

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"The benefits and employee facilities were fantastic."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be confident in yourself during interviews."

What don't you like about working at University of Washington?

"Being state run, it was not progressive with its decisions to transition in technology projects and initiatives."

Research Assistant

"You do what you have to as a grad student."

Support Desk Analyst

"Career progression is bad, too many people on support desk for few upward mobility positions."

Computer Support Specialist

"Great student position! Builds lots of useful experience!"

Research Assistant

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"As in a research group, we are small. So we can share our experience and discuss very often in our group."

What don't you like about working at University of Washington?

"The IT supporting resources are limited. Most of the time, we have to do it by ourselves."

University of Washington Reviews FAQs

Is University of Washington a good company to work for?

University of Washington has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 116 University of Washington Review Ratings left anonymously by University of Washington employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 94% of employees would recommend working at University of Washington.

Does University of Washington pay their employees well?

University of Washington employees earn $38,000 annually on average, or $18 per hour, which is 42% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 57 University of Washington employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find University of Washington Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at University of Washington?

94% of employees would recommend working at University of Washington with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated University of Washington 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at University of Washington?

According to our data, the highest paying job at University of Washington is a Principal at $146,000 annually. Browse University of Washington Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at University of Washington?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at University of Washington is a Graphic Designer at $12,000 annually. Browse University of Washington Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at University of Washington?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at University of Washington to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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