Working at Iowa State University in Ames, IA: 80 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Ames, IA Area

"It's a very good university."

"The workplace is okay for students."

"I have worked at the operations center for a year and a half. I would recommend it to any student in the IT field that needs a part time job. It allows you to be immersed in the field but yet it is still flexible enough for students."

"It is a very nice place to work."

"Ok working place, but only work as work study."

"I worked for Iowa State university for over two years and loved every second of it. Iowa State offered me wonderful job environment. During my work I had the honor to work with elite professors and currently I am working with Prof. DC Jiles who is the current Head Of Department of Electrical and Computer engineering department."

"My research/teaching experience was very nice."

What do you like about working at Iowa State University?

"There is good guidance from superiors and friends and ample support is given."

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

"The university environment is very good and the employers/colleagues are also very friendly. I recommend to apply."

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

"There is nothing I do not like about the company"

What do you like about working at Iowa State University?

"I loved this position. It gave me the oppurtunity to expand my technical and management experience."

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

"Be honest, don't say you can do something when you can't."

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

"I was laid off due to a budget cut, which is what you always deal with working in education."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your employees informed when their jobs are on the line."

"It was a college job to get income while going to school."

What do you like about working at Iowa State University?

"It was a job without much stress, because the main focus was that it was a college job."

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

"It's an IT college job. It's not hard to get into."

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

"New management came in and changed things for the worse. What was annoying was that they changed it right back to how it was even though the employees told them that they didn't like the way they were doing things."

"A wonderful learning experience."

What do you like about working at Iowa State University?

"The amount of creative freedom and the variation in types of projects I got to work on."

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

"Stay positive and know that a lot will be expected out of you but it will all be worth it."

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

"The only thing I didn't like was the fact that I had to move on after graduation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better communication skills between the different departments, as well as better project managing."

"Fun student position."

What do you like about working at Iowa State University?

"I am most at home in a university setting, which this was."

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

"The hours could be a bit brutal given most of it took place as students were moving into the dorms."

"Great student job."

What do you like about working at Iowa State University?

"Very easy going boss, very flexible work hours, relaxed atmosphere, friendly people."

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

"Every department will be different and this was a student position."

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

"About the only thing not to like was having to walk between buildings in the middle of an Iowa winter."

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

"Universities are more or less the same. Just ask yourself twice, do you like quiet Midwest-style life?"

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

"The location, I have snow half of the year. I'd rather see a brown Christmas!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It would be better if we can have more symposium."

"I got to work with a great professor in a very nice laboratory."

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

"This did not require an interview so no tips here."

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

"Excellent professors and a great environment to do research in."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep on doing what you're doing, making it a great environment."