Carnegie Mellon University Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Great experience! Very professional and systematic. Roles were clear and well-defined. Proactive with communication."

What do you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"I like the opportunity to make decisions, the flexible working hours and the tuition benefit."

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

"Network is very important to get a position there. Interview style could be different in different hiring department."

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

"I do not have anything that I don't like."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The work efficiency could be improved by monitoring the project milestone more closely."

What do you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"It is a big research environment where I learn a lot from other researchers."

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

"Good background, good recommendation letters, research experience, ideally from a good university as well."

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

"As a university, CMU does not put high attention to applying research to the real application."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No, this is one of the best universities I have been. Just keep it up :-)"

What do you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"I enjoy the ability to try new ideas and ways of doing things. There is also a lot of support for what you are doing."

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

"Know your audience. Be knowledgeable about who you will be interviewing with and what they will want to know from you based on your potential touch points. Know the students and the populations you will be serving, do your research! We are no ordinary school!"

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

"The university is fairly segmented. Sometimes it is a challenge to bridge across departments and schools to get a consensus."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would integrate career into the curriculum and culture. Ultimately students want a career and that should be reflected in all years."

"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."

"Great experience."

What do you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

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

"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."

"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."

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."

"Technology Operations was one of the most rewarding experiences in my career."

What do you like about working at Carnegie Mellon University?

"It was run by students so we knew exactly how to communicate with our customer base."

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

"The company is very rewarding and you will work with some wonderful people."

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

"The growth was limited, however I was going to school at the time so extra workload was not needed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Organization within the office could always help, but mainly keep focused on customers' needs."

"Fantastic projects, occasionally frustrating peers."