University of Kentucky Employee Reviews for Research Assistant
Browse University of Kentucky Reviews by Job Title →Research Assistants at University of Kentucky give their company a 4.4 out of 5.0, while the average rating for University of Kentucky is 4.2, making them 5% happier than every other employee at University of Kentucky and just as happy as every other Research Assistant on CareerBliss - the happiest Research Assistants work for University of Notre Dame.
"I am a PhD student in Physics. The best thing I loved about my research and my group is me being able to contribute to cutting edge research in Nuclear physics with an amazing research advisor and colleagues."
"great place to study and work"
Average Research Assistant Ratings in the Past 10 Years
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $4 |
| 2012 | $4 |
| 2014 | $4 |
| 2019 | $5 |
| 2020 | $4 |
"This was a great opportunity working as a graduate research assistant in the Cardiac Rhythm lab at the University of Kentucky to gain more coding, research, team-working skills"
"Lexington is a great city to live in and complete a doctoral degree"
Average University of Kentucky Attributes by Research Assistant
"I studied at Uky for my Ph.D. During this time, working in the Electrical Engineering department, I studied new and interesting problems. I grew my competencies in project management, algorithm development, and codebase analysis. It was fun."
"I have been working for this company for 4 years. It is an amazing company. My boss is really kind to me. He helped me a lot. In this company, I have learned a lot about academic knowledge. And I have also learned about how to cooperate with others. This is very beneficial for my future career. I highly recommend this company to others."
"I am now an RA in University of Kentucky at biosystem engineering department. I will graduate in May."
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."
"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."
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