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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 54 Northwestern University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.3
Growth Opportunities
3.9
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.3
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
4.1
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"I worked as a research assistant to develop a website for their department of communication and disorders. They were really helpful to me and provided me with every resource I asked for and gave me the flexibility of time to work on my time and my pace. They had very specific requirement and they pushed me to my limit to achieve those requirements and at the end I feel that I learned a lot by pushing myself to the limit."
Posted 11 years ago in Evanston, IL
Coordinator
Person You Work For 1 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5 Company Culture 3 / 5
Research Assistant
Work Setting 5 / 5 Company Culture 4 / 5
Postdoctoral Fellow

"I have a very good time and my research work also goes well."

What do you like about working at Northwestern University?

"I like the work here, nice supervisor and research team, and good research conditions."

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

"It is not possible to get a better salary, no matter how well your work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"He did really well and I do not have any other suggestions."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Web Application Developer

"Excellent employer, great benefits, slow career development."

What do you like about working at Northwestern University?

"Excellent opportunities for professional development through symposiums, conferences, online and on-site training sessions on a variety of topics."

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

"Do your best to learn different departments and their political importance. It's important to make friends across the University."

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

"Career development is slow. As with any higher-ed people park therefore mid-level technical staff or management is typically the end of the road unless luck sees a sr. staff member retire."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide a clearer path to career advancement. Provide incentives for completing continuing education. Merit increases should be based on merit rather than even dispersal of what is in the pool."

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

What do you like about working at Northwestern University?

"Flexible hours, freedom to pursue independent projects, and the ability to work while at school."

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

"Don't worry about the work-study jobs, they are not too difficult."

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

"The lack of clear focus, despite the position, sometimes led to apathy for the work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would try to find a greater variety of work for the people to do."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Clinical Research Coordinator

What do you like about working at Northwestern University?

"Taking care of patients with autoimmune diseases can be extremely gratifying, especially when they do well. You form a relationship that can last for life."

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

"Know the protocols backwards and forwards. Be compassionate at all times to the patient, no matter what happens."

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

"Not much room for career advancement or increase in salary"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better organization and communication would have been helpful. Educational opportunities should be offered."

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 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Software Developer

What do you like about working at Northwestern University?

"Just a nice environment, very good benefits and nice people."

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

"Make sure to ask about the benefits and how your career will advance within the company."

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

"Almost impossible for career advancement. People are stuck in the same positions for years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Put more focus on employee career growth and development, increase education benefits, increase salaries."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Administrative Director
Work Setting 4 / 5 Support You Get 4.2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.3 / 5
Growth Opportunities 4.6 / 5 Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Research Technician

"Mostly good place to work."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 2.9 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Project Coordinator
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3.6 / 5
Postdoctoral Fellow
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Analyst
Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4.4 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Research Associate
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Webmaster

"It was fulfilling and a good cause."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4.4 / 5 Work Setting 2.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.8 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.2 / 5
Research Associate
Person You Work For 4.4 / 5 People You Work With 3.5 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5

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Is Northwestern University a good company to work for?

Northwestern University has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 54 Northwestern University Review Ratings left anonymously by Northwestern University employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 94% of employees would recommend working at Northwestern University.

Does Northwestern University pay their employees well?

Northwestern University employees earn $41,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 38% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 26 Northwestern University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Northwestern University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Northwestern University?

94% of employees would recommend working at Northwestern University with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Northwestern University 4.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.9 for Growth Opportunities and 4.3 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Northwestern University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Northwestern University is a Senior PeopleSoft Consultant at $200,000 annually. Browse Northwestern University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Northwestern University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Northwestern University is a Cashier at $14,000 annually. Browse Northwestern University Salaries by Job Profile.

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

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

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