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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 73 Duke University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.2
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"This is my first year working with Duke Tip but it has been a great experience with knowledgeable professionals who really care about student well-being. I have become a better leader and effecting worker since being with this company. They allowed me to share my knowledge of design and with student of different nationalities. I look forward to working with them again."
Posted 10 years ago in Durham, NC
Duke University Employee

"I am a student at Duke university. And TA is just my part-time job. But I would expect working here a good experience."

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
Duke University Employee

"Excellent work place! Highly recommended!"

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
Residential Counselor

"This is my first year working with Duke Tip but it has been a great experience with knowledgeable professionals who really care about student well-being. I have become a better leader and effecting worker since being with this company. They allowed me to share my knowledge of design and with student of different nationalities. I look forward to working with them again."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Duke University Employee

"I have been working at Duke University Medical Center for more than three years. Overall, Duke is a great place to do research given the variety of resources and opportunities and the intellectual environment. The healthcare benefits are also decent for a postdoctoral position."

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

"I have worked for Duke University as a postdoctoral associate since 2012. Overall, Duke University is good place to work if you are in permanent position."

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

"Excellent. It is great for self improvement."

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
Duke University Employee

"I like the work assigned and the harmonious relationship with my supervisor, colleagues and my friends! All are awesome!"

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 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Material Services Manager

"I have worked with Duke University Hospital and enjoyed every second of it. I work with great people. I have three supervisors under me that really make me look good. The team that I manage knows the reason for our job and really cares about it."

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
Postdoctoral Associate

"I've worked for Duke University since 2012 as a postdoctoral associate. This type of position highly depends on your advisor. In my case, this has been a very positive experience."

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

"I worked as a graduate research assistant for two years while getting my Master's degree at Duke. The resources are virtually limited at Duke, and everyone I have ben in contact with has been nothing but supportive and helpful. I highly recommend graduate studies at Duke University."

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

"Great work experience with good benefits."

What do you like about working at Duke University?

"I like the work I do and get praise by the patients I serve."

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

"Well dressed and knowledgeable about the area you are interviewing."

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

"The way the heavy top down approach is implemented, by not asking for suggestions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more available to the employees, you have to look for for management."

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

What do you like about working at Duke University?

"Great employer, good insurance, enlightened HR policies, never lack resources, lots of interdisciplinary stuff, lots of money for research, salary is on par with other graduate programs."

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

"Research is a challenging career with long training times and low success rates but Duke is as good of a place as any to do it."

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

"Lack of organized professional development services, parking is expensive and rude."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Each lab is different so this is irrelevant, would travel less."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Education Coordinator

What do you like about working at Duke University?

"Supportive, secure, good benefits. great students. There are a lot of really great co-workers."

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

"Plan to get in and work with one department for a few years, but don't depend on promotion within that department. Promotion almost always comes by moving to a different department to get a to a higher level."

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

"Structure is somewhat stifling. In hiring and promotion, level of education is weighted more highly than skills or knowledge."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Support more creativity, mainly by taking more risks. There is a lot of talent at Duke, but the bureaucracy is a little stifling."

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

What do you like about working at Duke University?

"I like some departments' lack of micromanagement, allowing me the chance to work independently."

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

"It's best if you know somebody in the system. Remember the old saying: it's who you know!"

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

"Relying on other people from various departments can be maddening."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Streamline interdepartmental workflows and establish across-the-board expectations. As of right now, different departments handle things differently and have very different ideas of what timely means."

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

Duke University Reviews FAQs

Is Duke University a good company to work for?

Duke University has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 73 Duke University Review Ratings left anonymously by Duke University employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at Duke University.

Does Duke University pay their employees well?

Duke University employees earn $42,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 36% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 25 Duke University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Duke University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Duke University?

96% of employees would recommend working at Duke University with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Duke University 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Duke University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Duke University is a Health and Safety Specialist at $393,000 annually. Browse Duke University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Duke University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Duke University is a Program Developer at $16,000 annually. Browse Duke University Salaries by Job Profile.

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

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

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