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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 15 Portland State University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
3.4
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
3.6
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
3.9
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Advertising Manager

"This was a student position"

What do you like about working at Portland State University?

"It was convenient because I also attended the university"

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

"Work hard"

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

"It didn't pay well."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I was management, but this was a student position"

Senior Student Worker

"Its a student job; this is why the pay isn't great not the benefits."

What do you like about working at Portland State University?

"they were VERY flexible with my school schedule, as well as personal time needed. If I requested it I was granted it. It helped that I was paid hourly."

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

"The people in the Unix department are real people, you should be real yourself."

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

"Being a student worker, I hit a glass ceiling with my advancement. I wasn't allowed root access on any of the servers, so doing real server work wasn't available to me."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"too many managers"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.1
Portland State University (19)

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3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (6,335)
Graduate Research Assistant

"Graduate school is great, depends on the timing."

What do you like about working at Portland State University?

"Great professors"

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

"Not enough contacts in the city."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a better grasp on career placement."

Teaching Assistant

"Teaching at PSU was very challenging, satisfying and my best experience at work so far."

Construction Project Coordinator
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.6 / 5
Company Culture 2.8 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Computer Assistant
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2.9 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Graduate Assistant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.1 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.2 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Professor
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3.1 / 5
Research Assistant

What do you like about working at Portland State University?

"I like to be in a position I am interested in."

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

"Employees don't have enough space to grow at the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestion for management is to make employees enough space to grow."

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 5 / 5
IT Technician

"It was fun and keeping me busy it was only 15 hours/week"

What do you like about working at Portland State University?

"It was good to get me in the work mood"

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

"I really think it's a flexible job that will make you learn some of the real picture of the enterprise"

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

"not committed to work and no great achievement that I dream about"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest having a more relaxed environment for employees"

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

"Good place to work, good salary, professional environment."

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
Graduate Research Student

"I have been working here for around 6 months and this is the best place to work. PSU provides all the resources and I can learn all new things that I want to."

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
Portland State University Employee

"I am really happy with my current job. It is in IT sector and don't want to go further in IT industry because I have background in Electrical Engineering focused on Power System Engineering. I am actively looking for an opportunity in Power System Industry."

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

"It is really a good opportunity where I can learn new tools like MATLAB and work on the real life projects. I can work on both the funded and non funded opportunities. Even, I can work on the projects too to help the co-workers and gain knowledge. The work environment is too friendly and also challenging so you have to keep yourself up-to-date."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Coach

"I worked for PSU for close to a year with the football team and athletic building staff. It was a great experience and serving the needs of my former coaches and teammates was a privilege that I greatly appreciated. Following strict guidelines and working hard carried over naturally from my years of playing football and I thoroughly enjoyed the work."

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

Portland State University Reviews FAQs

Is Portland State University a good company to work for?

Portland State University has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 15 Portland State University Review Ratings left anonymously by Portland State University employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at Portland State University.

Does Portland State University pay their employees well?

Portland State 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. 9 Portland State University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Portland State University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Portland State University?

100% of employees would recommend working at Portland State University with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Portland State University 4.2 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.6 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Portland State University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Portland State University is a Statistics Instructor at $120,000 annually. Browse Portland State University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Portland State University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Portland State University is a Customer Support Technician at $16,000 annually. Browse Portland State University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Portland State University?

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

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