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On average, employees at Rice University give their company a 4.3 rating out of 5.0 - which is 10% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Rice University employees are Research Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.5 and Research Scientists with a rating of 4.4.

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4.3
Average Rating
(based on 21 Rice University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.3
Growth Opportunities
4.1
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.6
Support You Get
4.6
Way You Work
4.6
Work Setting
4.3
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"I have been at Rice University for over 3 years and I have had the best time here. I am grateful for the opportunity at this place and have never had any dearth of assistance and guidance throughout. My adviser has been a great mentor and have always been approachable in spite of his busy schedules."
Posted 10 years ago in Houston, TX
Instructional Specialist

"It's a very rewarding company to work for."

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
Rice University Employee

"Great place to work! Very inspiring atmosphere."

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

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.3
Rice University (29)

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)
Research Scientist

"This is a great place to work. The facilities and resources are excellent and the management in my experience has been compassionate and capable of long-term planning - a rare attribute in today's culture of short-term thinking."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Postdoctoral Research Associate

"I am currently a postdoctoral scholar in Electrical Engineering at Rice University, working with Dr. Junichiro Kono. Prior to starting in Kono group, I was Robert A. Welch postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Peter Nordlander’s group in direct collaboration with Dr. Naomi J. Halas at Rice University. There are great fabrication facilities as well as high performance computation platforms for the development of advances nanophotonic and optoelectronic tools in this place."

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
Rice University Employee

"Great Academic environment! Students and colleagues are hardworking and innovative, admins are helpful."

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
Student

"Rice University's Mechanical Engineering program offered a strong, broad base of knowledge for an aspiring engineer. In my time at Rice, I learned several critical disciplines in math, physics, materials science, and mechanical design, a well as engaging in collaborative construction work as part of my senior design project."

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 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Rice University Employee

"Great place to work.The infrastructure facilities are really good."

Person You Work For 4 / 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 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant

"Rice University is a very good university where I learned solid knowledge for my future career development."

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
Graduate Student

"I have been at Rice University for over 3 years and I have had the best time here. I am grateful for the opportunity at this place and have never had any dearth of assistance and guidance throughout. My adviser has been a great mentor and have always been approachable in spite of his busy schedules."

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
Rice University Employee

"Rice is an excellent research university. I love the environment, and I love the 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 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Web Developer

"Rice is a great place to work and a great place to meet interesting people."

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 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Scientist

"I have found working at Rice University to be fun and enjoyable. I love the work I do and the people I do it with."

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

"I have worked for my current adviser for more than two years and I enjoyed working with him and learned a lot."

Person You Work For 4 / 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 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Rice University Employee

"I've worked for Rice University Department of chemistry since 2010. I've found it to be a strong company with good ethical values."

Person You Work For 3.7 / 5 People You Work With 3.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Research Assistant

"It is a fantastic academic environment and very competitive research vibe. I am glad to be a part of it as a research assistant."

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

Rice University Reviews FAQs

Is Rice University a good company to work for?

Rice University has an overall rating of 4.3 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 21 Rice University Review Ratings left anonymously by Rice University employees, which is 10% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 95% of employees would recommend working at Rice University.

Does Rice University pay their employees well?

Rice 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. 15 Rice University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Rice University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Rice University?

95% of employees would recommend working at Rice University with the overall rating of 4.3 out of 5. Employees also rated Rice University 4.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.6 for Rewards You Receive, 4.1 for Growth Opportunities and 4.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Rice University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Rice University is a Board Director at $301,000 annually. Browse Rice University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Rice University?

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

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

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

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