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Working at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA: 69 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Pittsburgh, PA Area

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(based on 82 Carnegie Mellon University Review Ratings)

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Company Culture
4.3
Growth Opportunities
4.0
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.4
Way You Work
4.5
Work Setting
4.4
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"Carnegie Mellon University is a great place to earn a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineer. They are consistently ranked in the top 10 among universities that offer PhDs, and the new campus president is leading the university in a good direction. It is very competitive to get into a PhD program here, and it is a very stressful environment especially when you are preparing to take your qualifying exams."
Posted 10 years ago in Pittsburgh, PA

Working at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA: 69 Employee Reviews

Application Developer

"Very good experience to sharpen my skills."

What do you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"Great opportunity to know smart people and learn new technology."

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

"Do the best you can and communicate with people around you to keep pace."

What don't you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"I can't receive service on my phone in my office."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Good enough, but should provide more decent offices for employees."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Application Programmer

"Great experience."

What do you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"The culture, environment, people, location, opportunities for growth, brand name."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Programmer

"It is a great opportunity to work here."

What do you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"It is a great experience to work with excellent boss and co-workers."

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

"There is nothing much tips for CMU. Show your good presentation skill and ability by publications."

What don't you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"It is an education based research center. Therefore, salary is quite low and there is few compensation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I am very happy to work here except the salary."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Associate Professor

"Was here for 9 years."

What do you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"Working among the world's best students and faculty. Intellectual freedom."

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

"You need to convince the department and dean that your scientific vision is exciting."

What don't you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"An increasing fraction of my time is spent writing grant proposals, instead of doing research."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It is an academic environment, so there isn't any management in the same way there is in industry."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Resident Assistant

What do you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"I like it very much, it is an open communication place."

What don't you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"I do not have anything to criticize on this company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Just keep doing what they are doing now and that's good."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Research Programmer

"Fantastic projects, occasionally frustrating peers."

Person You Work For 3.8 / 5 People You Work With 3.5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Intern
Person You Work For 1.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.5 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1.6 / 5
Intern
Person You Work For 4.2 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.6 / 5
Company Culture 4.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Intern
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4.4 / 5
UNIX Administrator
Person You Work For 3.1 / 5 People You Work With 3.1 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.5 / 5
Company Culture 2.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Research Assistant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Graduate Research Assistant

"Awesome school to pursue research."

Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Postdoctoral Fellow
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Teaching Assistant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
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