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Industry: Colleges and Universities · HQ: Dekalb, IL · https://www.niu.edu

Northern Illinois University Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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4.4
Average Rating
(based on 53 Northern Illinois University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.4
Growth Opportunities
4.2
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
4.1
Support You Get
4.4
Way You Work
4.6
Work Setting
4.3
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Lab Attendant
in Dekalb, IL

"Very good place to work and study."

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
Research Assistant
in Dekalb, IL

"I am currently working as Graduate Assistant in Department of Academic Accreditation and found the job very interesting."

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
Northern Illinois University Employee
in Dekalb, IL

"I've worked for Dr. Liu in Northern Illinois University since 2012 Sep. He is a really nice man and NIU is a good place."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Visiting Research Scientist
in Dekalb, IL

"I am a Visiting Research Associate at NIU."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Teaching Assistant
in Dekalb, IL

"I have worked for Northern Illinois University as Research and Teaching Assistant and got sufficient knowledge to work in industry."

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

"I have worked in digital signal processing lab of NIU for 2 years. And, I have experience in DSP development and implement area."

Person You Work For 4 / 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 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Teaching Assistant
in Dekalb, IL

"I believed that NIU is a great university. It taught me to develop my searcher ability. I am working on my master degree in here. And, it gave me more opportunity to discover my potential."

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 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
CAD Analyst
in Dekalb, IL

"NIU employees are great to work for, they are encouraging and give you the opportunity to move up."

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

"I have worked at Northern Illinois University and found it to be very interesting/good learning to 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
Research Assistant
in Dekalb, IL

"I have been working at NIU from 2012 as teaching and research assistant. The pay is not on par to other big institutes in the state. This is just a graduate student's position so there is not much industrial exposure."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Teaching Assistant
in Dekalb, IL

"Working as a Teaching Assistant is the best experience for a senior student because it gives the opportunity to study what you have already learned, even further, in order to be able to explain it to other students."

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

"I have worked at Northern Illinois University as a Teaching Assistant since August of 2012."

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 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
IT Service Lab Attendant
in Dekalb, IL

"It is a job for student. It lets you get some pay and have some practice for communication with supervisor."

Person You Work For 3 / 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 3 / 5
Northern Illinois University Employee
in Dekalb, IL
Person You Work For 3.5 / 5 People You Work With 3.5 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.5 / 5
Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 3.5 / 5
Graduate Research Assistant
in Dekalb, IL

"Very good for people who want to pursue a job in any industry. Research and courses offered are well-matched with what industry needs."

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

Northern Illinois University Reviews FAQs

Is Northern Illinois University a good company to work for?

Northern Illinois University has an overall rating of 4.4 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 53 Northern Illinois University Review Ratings left anonymously by Northern Illinois University employees, which is 13% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 98% of employees would recommend working at Northern Illinois University.

Does Northern Illinois University pay their employees well?

Northern Illinois 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. 29 Northern Illinois University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Northern Illinois University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Northern Illinois University?

98% of employees would recommend working at Northern Illinois University with the overall rating of 4.4 out of 5. Employees also rated Northern Illinois University 4.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.1 for Rewards You Receive, 4.2 for Growth Opportunities and 4.4 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Northern Illinois University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Northern Illinois University is a Director of Health Services at $111,000 annually. Browse Northern Illinois University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Northern Illinois University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Northern Illinois University is a Gaming Operations Coordinator at $12,000 annually. Browse Northern Illinois University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Northern Illinois University?

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

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