Working at University of Illinois in Champaign, IL: 14 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Champaign, IL Area

"The working environment is great! Everyone is willing to help others. Your leader always respect your ideas and they always encourage you to try your ideas even though you may fail or make mistakes."

"I`ve worked for the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign since 2014 as Research Assistant and Teacher Assitsant. I`m graduating with my Ph.D. soon and this is the reason why I'm leaving my current job."

"I have worked at Public Affairs (Web Services) for the past 5.5 years. It's been a blessing to work at because the people are friendly, the workplace happy and healthy, and the lifestyle is relatively stress-free."

"I've worked for the DIA concessions since I was a freshmen in college. It's a great place to work for a student. You can sign up for hours that suit you and my supervisor was really good about working around my school work and schedule. I love working here but now that I am out of school I am looking for a more permanent job where I can put my skills and abilities to more use."

"I worked for the UIUC Office of Grants and Contracts for nine years. Generally, I found the work fascinating and learned a great deal about federal, state and private awards. I gained new and/or improved skills through in-house training, seminars, webinars and online classes. The management style of the office is extremely hierarchical. If not on the management team, there's very little opportunity to contribute to conversations and decisions affecting the office and the work done."

What do you like about working at University of Illinois?

"The challenges, activeness, work culture, teams, connected roles."

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

"Be yourself, speak about your interest, relate it to your work."

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

"Passivity, stagnancy, closed culture, not open to innovation, and fear of higher level of management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open environment, open to innovation, cross functional teams and peer bonding."

What do you like about working at University of Illinois?

"Empowering, coaching and guiding others to reach their personal or company goals."

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

"Be passionate about working with students, be patient, understand that the positions are not well paid, work life balance,"

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

"Inconsistent expectations, lack of authority or accountability, low pay, evening hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Evaluate cost benefit, eliminate favoritism, ensure accountability, reward hard workers."

What do you like about working at University of Illinois?

"I get to set my own hours. The people are nice."

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

"Be sure that you are self-directed. You need to be on your game."

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

"It seems like I'm missing something. How much face time do I need."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Not sure yet. Possibly be a bit more clear on what is expected of me."

What do you like about working at University of Illinois?

"Opportunity to work with intelligent and motivated people. Opportunity to work on cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence."

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

"Candidates should have a strong interest in academic research and should be willing and able to aggressively pursue outside funding."

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

"Deadlines for target conferences come once a year. Lag time on feedback from reviewers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better coordination between faculty and staff in computer science department."

"Materials Science university program ranked #2 in the country."

"Part of U of I. Great Research."

What do you like about working at University of Illinois?

"Exciting technology."

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

"Yearly contracts."

"Best job one could get ever!"