City University of New York Employee Reviews for Anonymous Employee

"It was a great work experience."

"It is a perfect place to start. Either as a Masters, PhD or faculty/staff. There is not much room for growth, but the networking is very good to growth after you finish your work here. Also, very few academic/research institutes are so close to solving real world or practical problems as this one."

"I loved working for CUNY however, my supervision is an excellent librarian and knows how to run a library and how to manage the library resources, however, she does not have good supervisor/management skills."

"Great organization. Recommend to a student graduate who is planning to receive Master degree."

"Great people and engaging work! There is never a dull moment."

What do you like about working at City University of New York?

"We work on a lot of different, really cool projects with different government agencies and public organizations. It is my job to figure out how to put technology to work to solve those problems - what our capabilities are, what we SHOULD do, and how we should do it. Our projects have a clear real-world impact, and I have a lot of input and leeway to make them happen."

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

"Just because you don't have a computer science degree does not mean you can't get the job - the great thing about my department is that we value skills and knowledge a lot more than words on a page. Just because someone lists a skill on their resume does not mean they know it well enough to use at work, and just because they don't have a computer science degree certainly does not mean they are automatically disregarded."

What don't you like about working at City University of New York?

"Very limited budget, older hardware, and because I typically work alone with no other technical departments or assistance, I only have the ability to take on a few, typically small, projects at a time. No room for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Expand our services to more university campuses and departments; contact more people in academia and government to inform them of our capabilities. Get more grant money and buy new equipment!"