University of Kentucky Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I become a UK Mechanical Engineering MS student since 08-2012 and expect to achieve my MS degree on 08-2014."

"The University of Kentucky is a strong Research I institution with a strong student body and good state support. The Lexington area is an affordable, pleasant place to live."

"I enjoyed working with my advisor very much."

What do you like about working at University of Kentucky?

"Nice people and flexible schedule. Had a lot of freedom to plan and carry out the research."

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

"You have to be prepared for failures and need to be hardworking to consider doing research and pursuing PhD."

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

"Had to go through so many frustrating moment from unsuccessful experiments."

What do you like about working at University of Kentucky?

"I feel excited to help other students solve problems and give them some suggestions."

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

"In order to get a TA job, your English must be very good. You have to get a high TOEFL score and GRE score."

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

"I need to do some work as a teaching assistant, at the same time, I also need to work for my advisor. It will need lots of time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No. I think the management of TA job is good."

What do you like about working at University of Kentucky?

"My advisor is nice and my schoolmate is nice, too."

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

"No, I do not have tips. All the decision will be made by professors, so good research background will help you get the job."

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

"We have to work at weekend or night in order to finish all the job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I do not have suggestions, because it is a research job."

"It's a developing place. You really need some luck to join a promising lab."

What do you like about working at University of Kentucky?

"Not so much. I haven't convinced myself to say to like the university."

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

"Should you have any other offer, just don't come to the university. It is not a place for a young man."

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

"The location of the university is in the middle of nowhere. There are not any job opportunities near the university."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The university really needs to hire some world level PI and focus on research instead of teaching."

What do you like about working at University of Kentucky?

"Flexible schedule, some really good co-workers, opportunity to take classes."

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

"It's a waystation - don't plan on staying unless you get into administration."

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

"Feeling that upper management has contempt for lower-level employees, not interested in individual ideas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Value day to day operations of running the organizational unit, and not just the high-profile, one-time achievements."

What do you like about working at University of Kentucky?

"People do care about the students and want to make a difference. The benefits are awesome!"

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

"Make sure you like your boss and their management style. Ask about the department culture and make sure it is a job you really want."

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

"Expectations are unrealistic. Our Director does nto communicate the vision and we have an associate Director that does his own thing and micromanages everyone. He does not listen to anyone"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would pull the different departments of the university together and make them function as one."

What do you like about working at University of Kentucky?

"Working on projects, making travel arrangements, solving problems, computer work."

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

"Be a doctor or a nurse. Other staff are dispensable."

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

"I was the only clerical person in the office. The administrators were always in meetings. I could never take vacation time off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look at each employee as an individual instead of looking at a group as a class."

What do you like about working at University of Kentucky?

"I was a student and I like this library very much."

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

"That is a wonderful job for students in University of Kentucky."

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

"I could not work on campus more when I gratuated by American law."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The supervisor, Terri, is very sweet, and I like her very much."

What do you like about working at University of Kentucky?

"Stimulating environment; discovery; research; art and culture; much going on."

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

"In this economy, better to accept a position strongly affiliated with academics or healthcare."

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

"Sometimes feels like a caste system: high level administrators; faculty; administrative professional staff; staff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Bridge gap between faculty and staff; invite staff to high level meetings."

"Great."

What do you like about working at University of Kentucky?

"I like it very much. Since I am just a graduate student, I do not think it can be counted as working."

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

"Graduate students do not need interviews."

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

"Working as a graduate student means less income. And sometimes your research is based on whether your adviser likes the idea or not."