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Working at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA: 33 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Norfolk, VA Area

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(based on 31 Old Dominion University Review Ratings)

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Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
3.9
People You Work With
4.7
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.4
Way You Work
4.5
Work Setting
4.1
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"I like working for Old Dominion University. I've been working here for almost 4 years. It provides very friendly environment for international students, which enriches the diversity of this university. Very good research facilities, basically, just a good place to work at."
Posted 10 years ago in Norfolk, VA

Working at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA: 33 Employee Reviews

Old Dominion University Employee

"I have worked for 2 years now and I have learned a lot from my co-workers and my supervisor and helped me to develop my coding standards and develop effective models."

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
Old Dominion University Employee

"I have been working as Web Master and as a Editorial Assistant under Dr. John Doukas."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Old Dominion University Employee

"Its a good university to opt to pursue your undergrad or graduate studies. There are numerous research opportunities and the campus social life is lively."

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

What do you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"good supervisor, good co-workers, nice office, nice weather and so on"

What don't you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"I am only a Temporary Researcher, so there are no benefits for me."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Adding the benefits to the temporary researching workers, they will be more happy."

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 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Receptionist

What do you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"Helping college students with transition of their live. customer service"

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

"The position is not great, but great experience for customer service"

What don't you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"There is less opportunities for student worker to enhance their skills"

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

"Flash and applicaiton designer/developer"

What do you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"I was constantly given new and challenging projects that were unrelated and varied in scope."

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

"Don't be afraid to speak your mind with technical challenges and requirements. Also give realistic schedules for completing projects and don't ever give optimistic times."

What don't you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"Management did not believe in hard requirements which resulted in many changes that could have been avoided with solid requirements"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give rigid, thought out requirements before any development starts along with a centralized system for documenting those requirements and how they evolve."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Junior .NET Developer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Assistant
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Retail Director
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Programmer
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.6 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Research Assistant

"Best place to work, ODU."

Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
IT Specialist

"Current Employer"

What do you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"Free education benefits that have allowed me to attend classes towards a bachelors degree."

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

"Be prepared to go above and beyond your job description and expect no slary or career advance for your efforts."

What don't you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"No career opportunities. Initially it was a great place to work, but over time have come torealize that there is little opportunity to advance. Also as a state employee management at ODU likes to threaten people with the possibility of unemployment and keeps telling us we should be happy with the job we have."

IT Specialist

What do you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"I like the fact that we are up keeping in the advanced technology and providing various methods for students to gain their education."

What don't you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"I am the only full time person within my section so that means any traveling that needs to be done, all relies on me."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The only suggestions I would have is to start paying for overtime again."

Research Assistant

"Good universtiy and good faculties"

What do you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"Good part time chance."

What don't you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"No health insurance"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"give lectures to undergraduate and control the class"

Professor

"The monorail is the message"

What don't you like about working at Old Dominion University?

"They try to be a Research I on a state college budget. High work load, unrealistic expectations. Your tenure committee will be a bunch who have not published, but expect you have."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be what you are, a State University."

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