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On average, employees at University of Iowa 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 Iowa employees are Research Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.8 and Teaching Assistants with a rating of 4.7.

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 34 University of Iowa Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.1
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"The University is a good place to work, though as it is a public institution, there are plenty of bureaucratic absurdities. I'd highly recommend it if there's a job that matches your skill set."
Posted 10 years ago in Iowa City, IA
Auditorium Stage Assistant

"A fun and creative place to work."

What do you like about working at University of Iowa?

"Creativity. There's always a new obstacles to tackle, making every day a new exciting challenge."

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

"They are looking for hard working outgoing individuals."

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

"There is not a consistent need for work during the week."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More work incentives."

Tutor

"University teeming with opportunities to not only learn academically but also socially, professionally, and personally."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.1
University of Iowa (45)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is City of Oakland, CA (7)
2.4 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Tickets.com (8)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,326)
Validation Chemist

"AWESOME PLACE TO WORK!"

What do you like about working at University of Iowa?

"Great people and leadership."

Telecommunications Specialist

"Great place to Work!"

What do you like about working at University of Iowa?

"Most everything."

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

"The unions!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the unions and then the dead weight."

Senior Team Lead

"Ordinarily a great place to work, but feeling the budget pressure of the economic situation in 2010."

Research Assistant

What do you like about working at University of Iowa?

"I am surrounded by a group of co-workers who challenge and bring out the best in each other."

Marketing Manager

"The things we do for a graduate degree!"

Secretary

"Great place to serve people in need of medical attention and information"

What do you like about working at University of Iowa?

"Everything"

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

"Nothing"

Teaching Assistant

"It was a great opportunity to work at the University of Iowa and a great experience with learning new languages. The staff here is very good and helpful and it was a very good learning experience."

Research Assistant

"Was okay for research. Once the research completed they entered an operational mode, with less development."

Medical Records Administrator

"The company I compare all others to"

What do you like about working at University of Iowa?

"Professional environment, helping patients, moved up quickly"

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

"worked a lot of nights, weekends, and holidays"

University of Iowa Employee

"This department in the hospital is moribund, with incompetence, excessive meetings and people that fundamentally just don't get it. Stacked on top of people who don't want change and a program that is so archaic it's ridiculous."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Senior Research Engineer
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2.1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Secretary

What do you like about working at University of Iowa?

"the interdisciplinary work I get to do, collaborating with others"

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

"Make sure you negotiate a good salary because raises are few & far between."

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

"Administration has an unhealthy focus on the bottom line and runs on fear and intimidation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"maintain a focus on the bottom line and still care about departments"

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

"I’ve worked at the university since 2015. The coworkers and students are Iowa nice, but the university seems unable to get its house in order."

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

University of Iowa Reviews FAQs

Is University of Iowa a good company to work for?

University of Iowa has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 34 University of Iowa Review Ratings left anonymously by University of Iowa employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at University of Iowa.

Does University of Iowa pay their employees well?

University of Iowa employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 18 University of Iowa employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find University of Iowa Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at University of Iowa?

100% of employees would recommend working at University of Iowa with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated University of Iowa 4.2 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at University of Iowa?

According to our data, the highest paying job at University of Iowa is a Senior Manager at $141,000 annually. Browse University of Iowa Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at University of Iowa?

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

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

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

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