Working at University of Colorado in Boulder, CO: 37 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Boulder, CO Area

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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"

"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."

"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."

"It has been a good experience to have along side being a full time student. If you need supervision, you will struggle."

"I love working for the University of Colorado Boulder. I appreciate that I am afforded the opportunity to gain valuable engineering experience with flexible hours to focus on my studies."

"I worked in an electrical engineering lab at CU Boulder with a PhD student studying the growth of cancer cells and bacteria in varying electromagnetic fields. I learned many new technological skills such as working with a spectrophotometer, a cell counter, autoclave machines, and chemostats. The experience was overall very good and rewarding."

"The university is invested in helping people meet their goals who are driven in their careers."