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On average, employees at University of Colorado give their company a 4.1 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest University of Colorado employees are Research Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.6 and Research Associates with a rating of 3.6.

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 59 University of Colorado Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.1
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University of Colorado Employee

"Ignore all these vaguely-detailed positive reviews; because pushing a fake narrative online through false glowing reviews is the ONE thing CU-Boulder is exceedingly competent at. As for being a supposed top-tier R1 Public University...well it's no coincidence that for every teaching or research faculty, there are roughly 10 entrenched, overpaid Administrators. And even when they do try to hire professors, the searches almost always end fruitlessly when all the candidates realize how low the pay is for the insane cost of living among the paltry startup packages offered. Not that having respected or skilled professors is really important to this university anyhow, as the steady churn of students or new grads provides them a vast workforce of temps/TA/RA/adjuncts to handle most of that. Facilities Management (janitorial and groundskeeping) staff are often paid far more than what a Postdoc makes, which speaks volumes about the kind of grift they are running here. Moreover, a steady churn of dysfunctional presidents, deans, and other high-level nabobs ensures that politics and preserving fiefdoms is always the priority, so everything/related to education is exploitable and therefore expendable. Beware of the University of Colorado-Boulder like the plague or Greek bearing gifts."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Community Assistant

"I have been working for the University of Colorado Boulder for two years and the university has provided great opportunities for students. They ensure that everyone gets a fair wage while still being able to succeed in their courses."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.1
University of Colorado (67)

4.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Northwest Missouri State University (6)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Vatterott College (8)
4.0 Average of All Companies in this Industry (12,293)
University of Colorado Employee

"Good University. It's a good place where to get an Advance degree. Beautiful place for a non-common lifestyle."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
University of Colorado Employee

"Great company, but I currently reach my limit with them. good benefits"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
University of Colorado Employee

"Very productive stay I am very grateful for all I have learned."

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 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Associate

"I am a graduate TA for the EBIO department so this is not an ordinary job for people who are not graduate students. But, overall, I love teaching and educating my students. I am also a mentor and that brings me tons of joy. If this was a normal career I would recommend it only if the pay was higher."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Mechanical Engineer

"Good Environment to work in! Janet is a good supervisor."

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 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Development Assistant

"The CU Buff Club is a great place to work. The team is very close and really cares about the well-being of the student-athletes they serve. They are always happy to help when a new employee has questions and makes everyone feel at home. Also, the work they do is very charitable. Most of the student-athletes would not be able to afford CU without the help of the CU Buff Club."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
University of Colorado Employee

"The company provides the good retirement program and also the good benefit, all the colleagues are nice and easy to communicate with."

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 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
University of Colorado Employee

"I found my experience in this group somewhat unpleasant. My supervisor is extremely knowledgeable and helpful when it comes to technical questions, a great professor. Nonetheless, as an undergraduate student, I never quite felt his support nor interest in the project he initially gave me. Often felt confused by what I was told to do and the outcome expected. He tried to give me an opportunity to use my creativity but in the end he always had a better solution, even when sometimes his solution was extremely similar to my previous attempts. I, however, am very thankful for the opportunity he gave me. He clearly did not have time for me, but he gave me an opportunity anyway."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Tutor

"I started working that Learning Resource Center in August of 2019. The position that I held there was a tutor for the mechanical engineering class. The overall experience that both the office staff and the other tutors gave was one of understanding and welcoming. It was easy to start a genuine conversation with everyone."

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

"I have worked as a research assistant and teaching assistant for the University of Colorado Boulder for approximately a year. I have enjoyed my time immensely, but have decided to move on for personal reasons."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant

"I have been working for the Bio-Inspired Perception and Robotics Laboratory in the University of Colorado Boulder for the past year and a half. Not only have I been able to take my engineering abilities to the next level working with really cool hands on projects, but I also have worked with really smart and competitive people. My advisor has made possible the ongoing success of my Master Thesis giving me excellent directions"

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
Graduate Teaching Assistant

"The school is wonderful, the people are engaging, and the pay is competitive for graduate students. However, as is the norm all over academia, tenure track positions are hard to come by."

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

"I've worked for the University of Colorado Boulder Physics Department for over a year. The experience has been great and my supervisor is really nice to work with."

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

University of Colorado Reviews FAQs

Is University of Colorado a good company to work for?

University of Colorado has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 59 University of Colorado Review Ratings left anonymously by University of Colorado employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at University of Colorado.

Does University of Colorado pay their employees well?

University of Colorado employees earn $40,000 annually on average, or $19 per hour, which is 39% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 40 University of Colorado employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find University of Colorado Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at University of Colorado?

97% of employees would recommend working at University of Colorado with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated University of Colorado 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at University of Colorado?

According to our data, the highest paying job at University of Colorado is a Associate Professor at $116,000 annually. Browse University of Colorado Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at University of Colorado?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at University of Colorado is a Bartender at $14,000 annually. Browse University of Colorado Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at University of Colorado?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at University of Colorado to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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