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4.2
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3.8
People You Work With
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Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
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"I enjoyed my time working for the Digital Worlds Institute at the University of Florida, the co workers and supervisors were very knowledgeable and hard working except for the director of the program. We had access to cutting edge technology including a wireless motion capture set and 3D scanning tools."
Posted 10 years ago in Gainesville, FL

Working at University of Florida in Gainesville, FL: 130 Employee Reviews

Research Assistant

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"Multitasks and great working environment. Working in the industry I'm interested in."

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

"It's not a full time job, because I have already graduated."

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
Web Application Developer

"Friendly environment enables me to learn a lot."

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"I obtained hands-on experience and learned a lot through working with a great team."

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

"Be eager to learn something new even if it seems challenging initially."

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

"It was an on-campus project that was only open to students on campus, as I graduated I have to move on."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It seems good for a small on-campus project with people no more than 10."

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
Technology Consultant

"Though the compensation package is not good, it is a very good work experience."

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"I like my colleagues and the cozy environment in my work place."

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

"You have to have previous work experience to work here."

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

"There is not enough growth opportunity, Sometimes, it gets very monotonous."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should create promotion ladder for their employees to make them more interested and engaged."

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

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"Dynamic environment, travel opportunity, regular living habit, more practical, stable."

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

"Lack of novelty compared to research done in the lab."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make the management more organized and more efficient, get more suggestions from people from different fields."

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

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"I enjoy the freedom I have to get my work done and the way work is asked of me."

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

"Be open, and be prepared to go-with-the-flow. You will wear multiple hats. This job will allow you the freedom to do your work the way you want to but support for administrative tasks will fall on you."

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

"I do not enjoy the number of additional tasks that are not related to my field (i.e. technical support, A/V support, instructional)."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire an administrative assistant to replace many of the smaller, repetitive administrative tasks and let me design/build websites."

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

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"I had an opportunity to learn new things and was able to master them in a very short span of time."

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

"Since it is a university, interview is not a big deal."

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

"To be honest, there is nothing I did not like about the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't have any suggestions for the management. Everything was fine."

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
Golf Groundskeeper

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"I get to make a difference with my work abilities."

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

"To carry a lot of passion with the specific job."

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

"Most of the time doesn't seem fair when others get taken advantage of."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a lot more beneficial and efficient work done. And I have more unity."

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

"Great atmosphere, surrounded by knowledgeable coworkers and wonderful clients."

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"Being in the CISE department, I enjoy working with computer science professors to come up with efficient solutions to software issues we encounter."

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

"The lack of job security due to budget cuts that seem to get worse every year."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep pushing and adapting to make sure the university system can keep up with the information age."

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 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Software Developer

"Awesome, learnt a lot about the whole SD.LC cycle very closely."

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"Every small task is very well organized and handled. Everybody knows his responsibilities."

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

"Basic concepts of SQL, Java and algorithms should be good to crack it."

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

"Nothing as of now. I really like working there till now."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They might want to pay more salaries to the graduate students that they have employed."

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
Accounting Assistant

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"The flexibility and independence give me the opportunity to do my job well."

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

"Wonderful job for the area just remember to ensure it's something you like to do."

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

"Loads of work may be given and expected to be completed on top of your usual assignments with no regard to the work you already have."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be most considerate of employees and the work that they need to do."

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

"Lot of new learning, exposure to research."

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"I can learn more in the field of design and FEA, get input from advisor."

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

"I am working in the academic environment, and now I am graduating, so I need to get experience in industry and start working in professional environment."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 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

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"My adviser provided fully support, and my labmates are willing to open discussions."

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

"My adviser, Dr. James Klausner, is a great supervisor, and I am proud to be a Florida gator."

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

"I graduated, and I want to work in industry instead of academy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"We share tools in our lab. I hope the tools can be labeled and numbered."

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

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"Great location and coworkers. Since I was getting my PhD there isn't much more to tell."

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

What do you like about working at University of Florida?

"Learning new techniques allow me to have a better future."

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

"Honesty and knowing what you want is a good start and confidence is the key to open any doors anywhere."

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

"Being a research associate and teaching at the same time was manageable but then the pay is not good for such a hard job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Everyone needs to compromise and sacrifice certain things in life. If you have a great leader you can succeed."

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