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Working at California State University in Northridge, CA: 21 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Northridge, CA Area

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On average, employees in Northridge, CA at California State University give their company a 3.2 rating out of 5.0 based on 21, whereas overall Average Rating of California State University is 4.2 out of 5.0 based on 253 California State University Review Ratings. The happiest California State University employees in Northridge, CA are Research Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.0 and Team Captains with a rating of 5.0.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 168 California State University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
4.3
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Working at California State University in Northridge, CA: 21 Employee Reviews

Lab Intern

What do you like about working at California State University?

"Opportunities are great! There is no limit to growth factor."

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

"Go for it! It's totally worth it to work there."

What don't you like about working at California State University?

"I liked everything about it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None! I was not micromanaged and management was always there to help out in every way possible. There was never a question that was pushed back on me."

Biomedical Research Assistant

"CSUN is an enjoyable and stimulating work environment."

What do you like about working at California State University?

"I like working with students and faculty from diverse intellectual, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.2
California State University (253)

4.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Northwest Missouri State University (6)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Vatterott College (8)
4.0 Average of All Companies in this Industry (12,293)
Student Assistant

"This is a place where I learned to understand how the American culture works and can say gained strong knowledge about it."

What do you like about working at California State University?

"The way they behave with new people around, it was really awesome."

What don't you like about working at California State University?

"Nothing I could say."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If they had graduate assistant positions available then that would really be great."

Professor

"Very limited terms of employment."

What do you like about working at California State University?

"The ability to share and educate students from within my experience and expertise."

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

"Know the parameters of the job, and the limitations due to academic policy."

What don't you like about working at California State University?

"Limited employment, other career professors see newbies as a threat and are unprofessional."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To have a serious conversation between the new hires, department heads, chairs, and deans to ascertain the current curriculum and how it relates, or in this case, does not relate to the real world."

Undergraduate Advisor

"A great place to work when the state is not in an economic crisis."

What do you like about working at California State University?

"Close to home. Growth opportunities. Support from administration."

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

"It is about student success. You are applying for a postion to help students achieve their educational goals."

What don't you like about working at California State University?

"Low salary scale."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to create a competitive salary scale with the community and private colleges."

Teaching Assistant
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Team Captain
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
Lab Assistant

"It was great working at CSUN."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.1 / 5
Student Associate
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Professor
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant

"It is very good and nice experience to work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.2 / 5
Company Culture 2.2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Assistant Engineer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Web Designer
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5
Growth Opportunities 4.1 / 5 Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Research Assistant
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4.4 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Molecular Biology Research Associate

What do you like about working at California State University?

"Collaboration as well as independent thinking and self data interpretation and troubleshooting."

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

"Be well educated and have strong technical laboratory skills. Show motivation and ability to work independently."

What don't you like about working at California State University?

"When there are no opportunities for promotions and no benefits."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Depends on the company level. The good company provides a good care for their workers with benefits and promotions."

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