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On average, employees at Emory University give their company a 4.1 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Emory University employees are Research Scientists submitting an average rating of 4.2 and Postdoctoral Fellows also with a rating of 4.2.

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 51 Emory University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.1
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Departmental Computing Coordinator

What do you like about working at Emory University?

"It was great to be able to balance work and personal life. There were good people at the Woodruff library of the General Libraries division where I worked."

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

"The Healthcare side of the University is more consistent and financially stable. Try to find a job on the healthcare side."

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

"3 years ago Management changed and the new manager (vice provost) stopped listening to employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"University management as a whole was good. However a few of the many divisions have a problem. In my previous division they need to listen to employees. Also it is bad PR if you RIF employees to save money and right after the announcing the RIF turn around and spend $50,000 to rearrange cubes, $12,000 for mounting a new large screen LCD TVs on the front of the entrances and such."

Research Scientist

"Emory University is good place to work."

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Emory University (75)

4.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Northwest Missouri State University (6)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Vatterott College (8)
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Software Developer

"I'm a full time student at Emory. It's a convenient and rewarding to work part time here."

Accounts Payable Manager

"Emory was a beautiful campus and I had a great boss!!"

Senior Software Engineer

"Emory was a fun place to work, however recent moves toward a more corporate environment did not come with corporate salaries."

Research Specialist

"This is an excellent place to work."

What do you like about working at Emory University?

"It is a safe environment, great expertise and benefits."

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

"You will love it there."

HR Specialist

"Grade: A+Education, D- HR Depart, F Training Dept., good for beginning or end of career job."

What do you like about working at Emory University?

"If you enjoy learning there are many opportunities to gain knowledge outside of your job."

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

"Recruiters are slow and unorganized. You will probably need to follow up with them to help move the process along once you are contacted. Be patient."

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

"Hire Managers with no real life experience. They just have degrees with book knowledge without practical experience. Training Department is the worst. Incompetence abounds."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Gain project management/development experience that is more than classroom based. Having a Ph.D or Masters is great but so is work experience."

Staff Nurse

"I actually loved working there, left to grow professionally and increase salary."

What do you like about working at Emory University?

"People."

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

"Salary."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer flex hours, increase pay (esp for bachelors prepared nurses)."

Microcomputer Specialist

"In this role at Emory I was very happy."

Medical RN

"I spent 2 months at Emory midtown; the position was not the right fit for what I specialize in."

What do you like about working at Emory University?

"I didn't get to experience it too well to make a good analysis."

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

"Be careful...make sure you are not convinced to be in a position that you are told you will get a tremendous amount of help."

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

"They said that they would find and place me somewhere else and did not follow through."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Following through with what you tell an employee would be a good quality to adopt within yourself; try not to get yourself in a place where you are controlled by the system; be real; or your reputation can be tarnished and you won't be trusted."

Account Manager

"Good job."

IT Manager

"A great place to work."

Guest Services Supervisor

What do you like about working at Emory University?

"Location."

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

"Benefits."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer more benefits."

Operating Systems Analyst

"Great place to work, but don't expect great pay."

Administrative Assistant

What do you like about working at Emory University?

"Hours, assisting families, great co-workers."

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

"No, just that benefits are awesome and staff are professional. Love the work atmosphere."

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

"Loved working there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find jobs for staff members that have been laid off, within other departments."

Emory University Reviews FAQs

Is Emory University a good company to work for?

Emory University has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 51 Emory University Review Ratings left anonymously by Emory University employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 92% of employees would recommend working at Emory University.

Does Emory University pay their employees well?

Emory University employees earn $42,500 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 36% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 19 Emory University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Emory University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Emory University?

92% of employees would recommend working at Emory University with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Emory University 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Emory University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Emory University is a Application Support Analyst at $150,000 annually. Browse Emory University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Emory University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Emory University is a IT Specialist at $16,000 annually. Browse Emory University Salaries by Job Profile.

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

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

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