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

"The Slide-Ring materials project group in the Bruns lab focuses on synthesis, characterization of novel material – polyrotaxane for making glasses, gels and polymer coatings. My current research focuses on engineering a polyrotaxane coating for Poly-ethylene glycol based Micro-bubbles to be used in theranostics for molecular imaging. My co-workers and professors have been very helpful in making me comfortable with the lab environment and have constantly motivated me to become a better researcher over a span of few months."

"Student and student employee."

"University of Colorado Boulder is a very good place to work in. I would recommend every person to work here."

"I interned at the Trade desk for summer 2019. Overall my experience was satisfying. The work was quite fun and challenging and work environment is great. I had some difficulty communicating with my supervisor."

"Been in boulder for 2.5 years and enjoying the place. Beautiful place to study and a great faculty."

"Colorado Power Electronics Center provides great knowledge for those who're eager to know power electronics technologies."

"Excellent place to work. Good superiors."

"A very good institution to work for."

"Great! So rewarding and good to work at and my supervisor listened to me!"

"The Institute for Behavioral Genetics is a world class research institute that conducts basic research in linking genetics to behavior. It provided me an excellent opportunity to create a data repository using open source tools over the period 2004 to 2013, but I would now like to seek opportunities in the private sector."

"University of Colorado was both my employer and my educator. I found my work there very rewarding. It was an unskilled labor job, but I was allowed the freedom to supervise other workers and solve problems as I saw fit."

What do you like about working at University of Colorado?

"The collaborative environment between myself and those on my team was the highlight of my experience."

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

"The culture is very important. Thus, as an interviewee, it is very important to connect with the team."

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

"The lack of room for growth and the facilities in which I worked were somewhat disappointing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increasing growth in terms of funding and laboratory size would create means of rewarding exceptional performance among the lab's employees which would greatly enhance morale. More critical management of underpreforming employees would also benefit the company."

What do you like about working at University of Colorado?

"I can work independently and need not to attend too many meetings"

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

"It is a good place to work. And I repeat: it is a good place to work."

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

"not much not much not much not much not much"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It is well to remember that, you too, have someone to answer to."

"Great people, little potential for me or the company"

What do you like about working at University of Colorado?

"Flexible work schedule, appropriate pay, relaxed company environment, respectful boss, great kids to tutor"

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

"Have a recommendation or friend who can validate your knowledge in the subject"

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

"Lacked structure, kids came and went and simply asked for tutors. Boss didn't organize the schedule as best he could. Focused on flexibility rather than his own structure"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create some concrete schedule, and set times for when students can drop in. Other times should be set for personal tutor sessions."

"The work was tedious but the customers kept it interesting."

What do you like about working at University of Colorado?

"I enjoyed that I was able to work while also taking classes. The employer was willing to work with my class schedule when creating my work schedule."

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

"Try to be reasonable with your schedule and avoid taking excessive days off."

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

"The work became tedious on very long shifts. After completing many of the initial tasks there often times was not anything substantial which remained to be done."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow students to leave the front desk (but remain in store) so that more tasks can be completed."