Stony Brook University Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I've worked for the residents fitness center in Stony Brook University for one semester as a student assistant. My colleagues and manager are very nice. The fitness center is well organized."

"As a graduate student, the compensation is just for basic living expense. The responsibilities are highly related to the research topic."

"I've worked at AMS department of Stony Brook University for 4 years as a Ph.D. student. The atmosphere is very good. Officemates are helpful when you come to an academic problem.Also we could make good friends over there."

"Graduate Student working in Dept of Mechanical Engineering."

"it was ok."

What do you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"Location and the summer weather good, nice summer weather usually."

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

"As a government org it is not a very flexible place."

What don't you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"Traffic and roads are not good in this area due to island."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More training in the field of worker support, training, education."

"Excellent experience."

What do you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"Working here helps me find more friends and get more experience."

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

"Stony Brook university is a good institute, find the right department that fits you."

What don't you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"I want to earn more money and get out of school."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Managers should take the worker's need into consideration when working together."

"No work-life balance. Mircro-managed. Difficult environment. Not enjoyable."

What do you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"I enjoyed working with and mentoring students. I enjoyed the travel. I enjoyed the competition and the challenge of the position and the fact that every day was different. It was constantly changing. In addition, I worked with some really good, hard working people. Finally, the benefits (health, retirement) were excellent."

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

"I cannot speak to the entire institution, only the department in which I worked. To that I would say prepare to be micro-managed. Prepare for promises to be made but not kept."

What don't you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"I cannot speak to the entire company, as it was an institution in higher education. I can only speak to the department in which I worked. I did not enjoy being compared to my predecessor, who was a mentor to me but who was not liked by my supervisor. At times, my supervisor was completely unprofessional. In addition, the entire staff was micro-managed. Furthermore, there was no work-life balance. I averaged 60-70 hour work weeks most of the year. Additionally, although encouraged to take vacations, you were made to feel guilty about actually taking a vacation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that management appreciate the efforts of its staff more. Stop with the micro-managing and let people do their jobs. Finally, I would suggest that some of the unprofessional behavior should stop as it could lead to future lawsuits."

What do you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"I like to help people in need and to meet new people."

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

"Prepare to be screwed every which way possible. Don't give them too much, they will just end up screwing you harder in the end, showing no appreciation."

What don't you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"The amount of bosses you have and the political BS that destroys a department. People who make the choices who don't give but one damn about its employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There are too many things that I would change. This place is too messed up with way too many unhappy employees."

"It was difficult and tiring, but I learned a great deal."

What do you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"The environment of learning was nice and the friendships and collaborations with other scientists."

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

"Interviewing to get into graduate school is different from interviewing to get a job. They'll accept you before they've met you, so the primary tips are to do well in undergrad and get a good GRE score. When finding an advisor, enthusiasm is appreciated."

What don't you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"As a research assistant/graduate student, they don't like that we get too comfortable, so the pay is rather low compared to how technical and demanding the work can be."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No, I think the atmosphere arrived at is exactly what is needed."

What do you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"Educating leaders of tomorrow, working with diverse population, making a difference every day."

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

"Resource management is the current trend - read up on it, know it and repeat it back to search committee."

What don't you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"Some rigidity and inefficiency is built into large inflexible system."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay attention to the people and mission and the rest will follow!"

"Enabled me to use my creativity."

What do you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"Freedom to share my insights and recommendations. Helpful nature of my superiors."

What do you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"I really enjoyed creating a syllabus and course work for these upper level undergraduate students. I had maximum intellectual and creative independence."

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

"I would make sure that you really enjoy teaching and have additional experience and background in your subject matter field."

What don't you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"The University was located nearly 1.5 hours from my home and it made commuting once a week very difficult."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There are many adjunct professors in the university and even within departments and there was no program or intention to have them get together and share experiences to learn from and improve the student experience through dialogue."

"Organized, high volume work, and multiple objectives."

What do you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"The communication among peers that would lead to a lively work place environment"

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

"To elaborate your experience that you have gained from courses and past work."

What don't you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"The pecking order that a multidisciplinary field would inherently have."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None since management is great and organized, I would have no problem."

What do you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"Easy money, decent coworkers, hours that allow me to easily attend classes."

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

"Just give clear answers and don't come across as crazy."

What don't you like about working at Stony Brook University?

"There is a ton of drama among coworkers - it is fairly easy to stay out of if you want to, but it does affect the work environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Would definitely be much more organized and more clear about instructions."