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On average, employees at Lamar University give their company a 4.4 rating out of 5.0 - which is 12% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Lamar University employees are Graduate Research Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.8 and Student Assistants with a rating of 4.6.

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4.4
Average Rating
(based on 41 Lamar University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.5
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.8
Person You Work For
4.8
Rewards You Receive
4.1
Support You Get
4.4
Way You Work
4.6
Work Setting
4.4
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Research Assistant

"Follow my resume. https://luconnect.lamar.edu/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mozammel-mazumder-15125366/"

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
Laboratory Coordinator

"I started working for Lamar University in January 2005. I was hired as the Physics Laboratory Coordinator for the Department of Physics & Chemistry to serve as the primary instructor for the laboratory courses. In the 15+ years, I have worked at Lamar our Physics program has evolved into a separate department with the support of the University. The institution is top-notch with its engineering program, the people are very professional and wonderful. It is a good university with graduate students accepted to ivy - league universities and world-class companies."

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

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Lamar University (51)

4.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Northwest Missouri State University (6)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Vatterott College (8)
4.0 Average of All Companies in this Industry (12,293)
Lamar University Employee

"I have been working at Lamar University as a graduate assistant and doctoral student since June of 2017. Lamar has a great team of professors and staff, that is always available and willing to help the students succeed. I am glad I have the opportunity to study and work there."

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
Lamar University Employee

"I worked in Lamar University as a GRA."

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
Lamar University Employee

"it was overall 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 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Teaching Assistant

"It was awesome experience of being here. Professors are very good and very helpful. Environment is also very good for study. Professors always encourage students to do best work."

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
Lamar University Employee

"Loved working at Stairstep."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 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 4 / 5
Graduate Assistant

"I had a wonderful experience working with Lamar University."

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

"It is nice place with lots of nice people and friendly environment."

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

"The writing center is a fast-paced, although tedious job that pays, like most universities, very little. It gives one good experience with working with others from all backgrounds, and allows one to discover their own talents in writing--and their own errors."

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

"Great Place to learn and work. IT department is fast paced and hands-on."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 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
Network Administrator

"It has been a great place for me to learn and build my skills up."

What do you like about working at Lamar University?

"They understand that life has a big priority over work and they work with you so that you can take care of it."

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

"It's a pleasant place to work at that most people will enjoy."

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

"Being a State employee sometimes you are not compensated as much as you could be."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they do a good job working with what they have."

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

What do you like about working at Lamar University?

"Research life is hard but my advisor is very nice, wise and helpful. I've learned much things and became skillful in this lab."

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

"The most important thing is still the basic knowledges. If you got confused at them, you will be lost in the questions of interview."

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

"I like to resolve problems in real plant, and my dream is to lead a team and complete a big project."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Our advisor is good at management, that makes all of our group members work smoothly; of course we are not a huge lab, we just have eight members, so our privacy is also important."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Analyst
People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5 Support You Get 3.2 / 5
Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5 Company Culture 3.9 / 5

Lamar University Reviews FAQs

Is Lamar University a good company to work for?

Lamar University has an overall rating of 4.4 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 41 Lamar University Review Ratings left anonymously by Lamar University employees, which is 13% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at Lamar University.

Does Lamar University pay their employees well?

Lamar University employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 12 Lamar University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Lamar University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Lamar University?

100% of employees would recommend working at Lamar University with the overall rating of 4.4 out of 5. Employees also rated Lamar University 4.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.1 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.4 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Lamar University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Lamar University is a Assistant Professor at $81,000 annually. Browse Lamar University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Lamar University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Lamar University is a Graphic Design Intern at $12,000 annually. Browse Lamar University Salaries by Job Profile.

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

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

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