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Research Scientist at Pfizer
People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5 Support You Get 4.9 / 5
Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.4 / 5 Company Culture 4.9 / 5
Research Scientist at Ford Motor

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To explain the process of advancement clearly. Delaying the promotion with clear success leads to disappointment."

Research Scientist at Ohio State University

What do you like about working at Ohio State University?

"I am working in internal heart & Lung Research Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH and I like the kind of biosensor work in OSU."

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

"I am working in internal heart & Lung Research Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. I am looking for move from academic set up"

Research Scientist at Lockheed Martin
in Palo Alto, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Red headed step child of the aerospace Industry."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Interesting technical challenges."

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

"Very traditional DOD aerospace company."

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Isolated bunker mentality."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make sure the need of classified research secrecy don't result in a closed organization for all other aspects."

Research Scientist at General Dynamics

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"I really enjoyed the nature of the work. It was challenging but I felt that I was contributing to security of our nation."

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

"Make sure you have the technical skills to solve hard problems."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"I thoroughly enjoyed working there. The only reason I left was so that I can pursue my PhD in electrical engineering."

Research Scientist at Global Science & Technology
in Greenbelt, MD

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great opportunity and great work atmosphere"

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

"Be self confident this is a highly intelligent group"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, keep up the good work"

Research Scientist at Columbia University
in New York, NY

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Columbia is a good place to work."

Research Scientist at Nicholas Piramal

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It seems every lab in charge is CEO of company and there is complete lack of focus which is central to industry research."

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

"Go for it if you don't have any option."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Strong control on managers' behaviour and freedom to express at all levels."

Research Scientist at Battelle
in Stafford, VA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Battelle was my first job and gave me an opportunity."

Research Scientist at University of Texas

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"U Texas system - Corrupt."

Research Scientist at Alcatel-Lucent
in Plano, TX

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great place to work as long as one has a job."

What do you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Was fun working on research on future products and technologies."

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

"I would guess it's like interviewing for any large company."

What don't you like about working at Alcatel-Lucent?

"Job security wasn't there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A certain amount of transparency would help the engineers and other employees."

Research Scientist at Cook Composites and Polymers
in Kansas City, MO

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Rand D"

What do you like about working at Cook Composites and Polymers?

"It was a starter for me. I had good supervisors and they gave me a lot to take in the in depth knowledge"

What don't you like about working at Cook Composites and Polymers?

"No professional growth"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create opportunities for employees."

Research Scientist at Purdue University
in West Lafayette, IN

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Best research environment but the pay was poor."

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"I selected Purdue to catch up with state-of-the-art genomics, proteomics, and life sciences."

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

"Purdue is a good place for 2 years."

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

"The freedom."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't think the professors will ever change. They don't need to change, no pressure."

Research Scientist at University of Washington
in Seattle, WA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"UW can't be beat for high level university research environment."

What do you like about working at University of Washington?

"Academic challenge."

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

"Go for it."

What don't you like about working at University of Washington?

"Cost of living."

Research Scientist at Columbia University
in New York, NY

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Restructure administration at Colombia Medical campus, please."

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"My lab mates."

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

"Go to Rockefeller if you can!!!"

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

"Everything else, SPECIFICALLY the administration. People that do not care about the people, don't get the paperwork done, and there are people without salary or medical insurance for more than three months (at neurology department). This university works like a bank!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Restructure several departments, starting from the Neurology department. Good management starts from making your people comfortable and happy, and many workers are willing to leave Columbia because of how bad they are treated. Specifically in the Medical Campus."

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