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Research Assistants at University of Illinois give their company a 4.2 out of 5.0, while the average rating for University of Illinois is 4.1, making them 2% happier than every other employee at University of Illinois and 5% less happy than every other Research Assistant on CareerBliss - the happiest Research Assistants work for University of Notre Dame.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 13 Research Assistant Review Ratings)
Research Assistant
in Champaign, IL

"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."

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
Research Assistant
in Chicago, IL

"A high-ranked university located in the hearth of a big city with high quality of life."

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

Average Research Assistant Ratings in the Past 10 Years

Year Salary
2011 $3
2012 $4
2014 $4
2019 $4
2020 $4
Research Assistant
in Urbana, IL

"Great environment to work on where all people try to advance your knowledge by collaboration."

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
Research Assistant
in Chicago, IL

What do you like about working at University of Illinois?

"Healthy environment to work and very good growth options is what I am looking for in a company."

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

"Be strong with your fundamentals and be confident about what you can do."

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

"The company with sluggish growth and no improvements. is what I wouldn't like."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Acknowledge everybodys work and reward it, so that employees could derive motivation from that."

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

Average University of Illinois Attributes by Research Assistant

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.6
Work Setting
3.9
Research Assistant
in Chicago, IL

"Enriching experience."

What do you like about working at University of Illinois?

"The project, the challenge and the way of getting things done in a cost-effective manner."

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

"It's a very enjoyable experience. Don't let it go if you get the chance."

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

"Sometimes the structure is too loosely bound which makes it difficult to co-ordinate in a team."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If they can make the workplace more cleaner and organized."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant
in Chicago, IL

"It was a great learning experience."

What do you like about working at University of Illinois?

"The opportunity to learn about a different area of chemical engineering."

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

"This is a University position that does not require interviewing."

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

"Nothing in particular bothered me at this company. Sometimes having to rely on the graduate student was hard."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More independent projects for undergraduates would be great. Professor should get more involved with the undergraduates too."

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 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant
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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Research Assistant
in Chicago, IL
Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Research Assistant
in Chicago, IL
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.4 / 5
Company Culture 2.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.4 / 5
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