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Working at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS: 30 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Manhattan, KS Area

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On average, employees in Manhattan, KS at Kansas State University give their company a 3.7 rating out of 5.0 based on 30, whereas overall Average Rating of Kansas State University is 4.2 out of 5.0 based on 39 Kansas State University Review Ratings. The happiest Kansas State University employees in Manhattan, KS are Research Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.5 and Anonymous Employees with a rating of 4.1.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 33 Kansas State University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.3
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.4
Rewards You Receive
4.0
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
4.2
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Working at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS: 30 Employee Reviews

Graduate Research Assistant

"Kansas State University is a good place to grow and learn"

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"Flexibility, helpful people, learning and networking opportunities"

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

"Politics and drama"

Research Associate

"Good place for a permanent job, but not for a temporary one."

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"small town, quiet"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.2
Kansas State University (39)

4.8 Highest Rated in this Industry is Applied Media Technologies (9)
2.4 Lowest Rated in this Industry is WIS International (26)
3.5 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,141)
Graduate Research Assistant

"Great place to go to school and gain experience"

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"Get to work on many projects and move up in rank."

Software Developer

"A gool place to start your career."

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"The work atmosphere, and how it emphasizes family first."

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

"Good place to start your career."

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

"No room for promotion. They pay about 70% of industry average."

Instructor
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 2.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer
Person You Work For 3.1 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Industrial Engineer
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Client Manager

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"I have found that my coworkers are nice and supportive."

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

"It's a government institution, so don't expect anything to happen fast!"

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

"The workload is becoming unmanageable and the pay is not equitable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would fight harder for more resources or else curb the workload."

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

"I learned a lot about myself as a young employee in a leadership position."

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"Leadership, team work, individuality, creativity, learning, problem solving, presentations, data analysis"

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

"Show availability, show competitiveness, have confidence, be honest, show creativity"

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

"Dishonest individuals, unfair work distribution, supervisors mixing personal life with work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be present, evaluate individual work ethic often, be open minded about independent ideas"

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

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"It's was a good opportunity for the new international graduate students to get familiar with a new environment."

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

"There is no interview. You just have to be admitted in a graduate school. You have to have enough scores in a ETS tests and you have to show that you are capable to do physics."

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

"The grading is not very much exciting thing to do."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Graduate students have too much grading. They could have more graders."

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

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"It's very interesting to get new knowledge and experience how actually research is being done."

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

"It's a graduate school. To apply you have to show you know physics and you have to pass ETS tests. To pass them you just have to prepare."

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

"Sometimes the job can be done much quickly if there is an experienced person who can guide you and answer your questions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The group meetings are important. The job can done in better way if there are meetings where you can share ideas and get information."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Kansas State University Employee

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"It has the feel of a small town - everyone is friendly, and it feels like a family."

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

"Ask about what groups you'll be working with, other than just your office."

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

"There is the idea that information sharing is taboo, and to keep your job, you have to keep information to yourself."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would focus on encouraging the ideals of service and teamwork."

Person You Work For 5 / 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 4 / 5
Computer Information Specialist

"KSU was a great place to work"

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"We had a lot of support from management for resources and tools to help us to be successful in our work."

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

"Do online research and learn about the school so you have good questions to ask."

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

"Expectations were high and sometimes difficult to meet. Students were sometimes not respectful."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needed to meet with staff to plan for projects and to come to an agreement on timelines."

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 4 / 5
Graduate Teaching Assistant

"It is great experience to teach in this university"

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"I learned great deal of knowledge and I have chance to teach my students using the knowledge I learned from my professors."

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

"Be confident, study hard and work hard. Your hard work will be paid off."

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

"I do not see a reason why I would not like this university."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think the department had good management for the courses in the past."

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 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant

"have passion in everything, always being lucky to meet awesome new friends"

What do you like about working at Kansas State University?

"Learning new techniques, meeting new friends, working efficiently, find a new family"

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

"be confident and enthusiastic in the work, be true about yourself during the interview"

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

"repeating same things, indifferent co-workers, serious atmosphere, no rewarding for hard work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If he could be humorous, handsome, caring, fast decision making that would be great!"

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
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