Working at University of Nebraska in Omaha, NE: 19 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Omaha, NE Area

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What do you like about working at University of Nebraska?

"I liked the work I did there and I liked the place, the apartment I had and the opportunities to have fun."

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

"During the last six months I did not get a long with my boss, She gave me extension of additional six months and did not want to give me additional extension but from the other hand it was very important for her that I will complete all the tasks she wanted me to do, so she pushed me very hard and I had to spend a lot of time in the lab (until very late hours)and it was not enough for her."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try as much as you can to find postdoctoral opportunity with experienced researcher, who has established lab and established fundings, Never take over risky projects, because there might be a case where your future success depends on whether the theory that you have to prove is right or wrong and it might be wrong and than you are in troubles. I think that the key for success is to make your boss like you. If he doesn't like you no matter what you do you don't have any chance and if he likes you no matter what you do, he will do everything to keep you and to make you succeed."

What do you like about working at University of Nebraska?

"Career development."

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

"Pay."

"Mentally challenging."

What do you like about working at University of Nebraska?

"The mental challenge and the people."

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

"Be yourself."

"Some of the categories do not fit well with my position as a consultant."

What do you like about working at University of Nebraska?

"I was allowed to work from home and allowed complete control over the software development aspects of the work I did."

What do you like about working at University of Nebraska?

"Doing meaningful, interesting work, excellent coworkers, having input into the broader aspects of projects, being able to determine the features and timelines of projects."

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

"It's a good place for an emerging developer, you will need to be inventive in getting the most out of the resources you are given, within the limits imposed, but in so doing you will grow as a professional."

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

"Lack of resources available to improve work, too little focus on those parts of the project lifecycle I am best at, lack of growth opportunites, excessive compartmentalization of tech staff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Consolidate technical groups in various parts of the university, implement formal project methodologies, allow more R&D based on emerging technologies. Tie recognition programs to specific achievements, rather to often ambiguous criteria."

"Great experience. Learned a lot from the team which I was part of."

What do you like about working at University of Nebraska?

"Friendly atmosphere."

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

"Nothing."

"Good experience, good people, good environment and great football team."

"Worked for 2 professors, developed website for a graduate chair professor and published paper with another professor."

"I have worked as a Graduate Assistant in UNO for about 2 years now and it's been good. But, some professors are not helpful at all."

"Wonderful research institute, good people around and awesome facility."

"I have worked for University of Nebraska at Omaha, in IT department for 2 and half years. 2 years as a web developer and half year as a multimedia manager in the same office. I really enjoyed working there. It is a total learn-and-experience environment work place. If you have any trouble solving any cases or projects, you can always ask your co-worker and also the boss. They are extremely helpful."

"I work as a graduate research assistant and have a 2 semester contract with the university, which finishes with my graduation."

"I like UNMC. The only reason for me to move is that there are not much resources available for computational biologist to grow."