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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 54 Drexel University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
3.5
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
3.8
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"I highly enjoyed my experience at Drexel University. I found the environment to be overly friendly, helpful and positive. I would recommend Drexel to anyone looking for career change. The additional bonus of being able to complete a Masters Degree while working for the University is a benefit that everyone should take advantage of if they are able to do so. Drexel also offers many opportunities to get involved outside of you 9-5 job."
Posted 10 years ago in Philadelphia, PA
Research Assistant

"It's a good school overall. I am grad student here and working on my maters."

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
Drexel University Employee

"Good place to develop skills and acquire knowledge."

Person You Work For 3.7 / 5 People You Work With 3.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Drexel University Employee

"I've worked for the research lab for approximately two years. The experience that I gained during my time there allowed me to become better at studying for my Mechanical Engineering courses. I especially thank my professor who advised me through difficult problems. The invaluable advice has helped me strengthen my troubleshooting skills, problem solving ability and effective communication."

Person You Work For 3.3 / 5 People You Work With 3.3 / 5 Work Setting 3.3 / 5
Support You Get 3.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.3 / 5
Company Culture 3.3 / 5 Way You Work 3.3 / 5
Research Assistant

"This is a good place to develop your skills and knowledge for your career."

Person You Work For 3.7 / 5 People You Work With 3.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Software Development Co-op

"It was a great web development learning experience and would do it again"

What do you like about working at Drexel University?

"It was a relaxed atmosphere where everyone was on first name basis with each other."

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

"Walk in with a smile and be friendly. The employees and employers like happy attitudes."

What don't you like about working at Drexel University?

"I am not a fan of small spaces, so the cubicles bothered me."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Either make the cubicles a bit larger or remove them entirely."

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

"Must change to meet faculty and student needs."

What do you like about working at Drexel University?

"Freedom to innovate and be creative within faculty guidelines and traditions."

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

"Be prepared for a lot of challenges. I would not recommend this institution for ex-military."

What don't you like about working at Drexel University?

"Very hidebound, unwilling to change to meet changing market needs, blind to the need for change."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the students and faculty, there is a need for a lot of change."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Research Assistant

"Decent faculty, old building, sometimes non-responsive administration."

What do you like about working at Drexel University?

"Research is both your job and your education, so there is no conflict there. Some of the faculty can be very helpful."

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

"This is a research university, so let your nerdiness show. However, stick mostly to relevant topics. The chemistry department doesn't care about your Renaissance Faire habit."

What don't you like about working at Drexel University?

"The administration can be unresponsive to students, especially grad students. The physics department is just a couple of floors in an old building, whose construction was not at all optimized for physics research."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Taking on hundreds more undergrads than in past years, and then hurriedly building more dorms to house them, is not a good long-term strategy for making money."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Tutor

"I had a good experience."

What do you like about working at Drexel University?

"I could make my own hours and had freedom with who I tutored"

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

"Mention your skills and why you want to tutor others."

What don't you like about working at Drexel University?

"Did not get any rewards for my tutoring hours or any compensation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Add more activities or situations where employees worked together or communicated more."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
IT Help Desk Specialist

"An environment where you build actual experiences by doing."

What do you like about working at Drexel University?

"Good place to get introduced to working with people and tier I support problems."

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

"Be honest with yourself and why you want to do help desk support."

What don't you like about working at Drexel University?

"Nothing. This is a place for current students to get their feet wet."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. It's a place that cultivates learning in a friendly supportive atmosphere."

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 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Data Analyst

What do you like about working at Drexel University?

"Nice colleagues, competitive salary, has opportunity to promote. Has opportunity to work with colleagues coming from different fields."

What don't you like about working at Drexel University?

"I do not like that work environment is not quiet."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think management should often communicate with underling to know more what they think."

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
Account Manager

What do you like about working at Drexel University?

"Drexel has a very nice work environment and nice people."

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

"Emphasize your educational background and desire to work in that type of environment."

What don't you like about working at Drexel University?

"The pace of the work was too slow and too academic. I am used to a more competitive environment in a faster paced business enevironment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think the faculty is doing their best to improve everyday."

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
Teaching Assistant

"I had a great experience."

What do you like about working at Drexel University?

"I enjoyed doing the work there. I could interact with different people and it improved my presentation skills too."

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

"You should be able to communicate very clearly and you should have the ability to explain concepts to the students."

What don't you like about working at Drexel University?

"It has become disorganized now. As the number of students increase they are not able to handle that."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should bring someone more organized and may be more people are needed as the number of students increase."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Help Desk Technician
People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5 Support You Get 4 / 5
Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5 Company Culture 5 / 5
Way You Work 5 / 5
Lab Assistant
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.5 / 5
Company Culture 4.6 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Instructor
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 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

Drexel University Reviews FAQs

Is Drexel University a good company to work for?

Drexel University has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 54 Drexel University Review Ratings left anonymously by Drexel University employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 94% of employees would recommend working at Drexel University.

Does Drexel University pay their employees well?

Drexel University employees earn $36,500 annually on average, or $18 per hour, which is 45% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 17 Drexel University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Drexel University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Drexel University?

94% of employees would recommend working at Drexel University with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Drexel University 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.5 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Drexel University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Drexel University is a Director of Corporate Relations at $151,000 annually. Browse Drexel University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Drexel University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Drexel University is a Lab Operations Manager at $14,000 annually. Browse Drexel University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Drexel University?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Drexel University to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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