University of Maryland Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"Tuition remission, proximity to DC metropolitan area, campus cultural events."

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

"If you are motivated, intelligent and are interested in being intellectually stimulated, then you might want to look elsewhere."

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

"Lack of opportunity for advancement, supervisor doesn't know how to perform his/her position well, lack of interdepartmental cooperation, duplication of effort in IT because central IT doesn't project competence or have a culture that engenders confidence or customer service."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More emphasis on training, better organization and planning, more knowledgeable supervisor, place employees in positions suited to their skill sets and potential."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"It's laid back. I set my own schedules and have students to help do some of the research."

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

"Don't stay postdoc for longer than 2 years ever in any university."

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

"Need more challenge. Haven't really been challenged and don't have enough time to work on interesting and challenging projects because of other mediocre projects that my boss keeps pushing on to me."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do more interesting work and get more help for the dreary work."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"There is a great work-life balance at UMUC. Most of the managers are understanding when someone needs to take off for family needs."

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

"There are a lot of opportunities to advance at UMUC--if you get in good with your supervisor. You pretty much have to be best friends with them to move up. If you're not into butt kissing to move up, you should probably look elsewhere!"

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

"Managers show favoritism! People get promoted who don't fit the job description and those who are more qualified feel pushed aside."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would use money to give employees even small raises. UMUC spends a lot on things that other companies would probably consider wasteful. Meanwhile, moral suffers because people feel taken advantage of at times."

"My experience at UMMC is unforgettable."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"I like the diversity of people, we can learn from each other from different cultures."

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

"I recommend to be themselves and honest, setting short and long term goals for their career."

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

"Sometimes the policies and regulations don't make sense, thus making it harder to take care of patients."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The upper management should listen more frequently to their employees' concerns."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"Everything."

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

"Just be yourself and honest. No BS answers. If you know it say it, if not, so no. It's a learning institution. Very laid back environment."

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

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

"Learning experience, opportunities to advance skills free of charge."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"The people, the opportunities for advancement, the opportunities for improvement."

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

"Location was in the heart of gun shots and murder scenes. At times it was scary walking to your car."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"I enjoyed the advancement opportunities. I also enjoyed working closely with customers."

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

"I would advise any applicant to educate themselves on the daily workings of the company and to deepen their understanding for it's mission."

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

"I did not like the communication style. I believe that a few changes would improve interactions between employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I believe that the management has a grip on how to lead and improve the company, especially the customer experience which was always improving."

"Rewarding work. Intellectually stimulating environment."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"I love the research and intellectual environment that exposes me to new ideas. I also love being able to support some of the best minds in the world in their research. It is great talking with them and helping them."

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

"It can be a good place to work on a personal level for intellectual stimulation and being part of a respected research university. It can be frustrating if you are accustomed to high levels of accomplishment and competitive challenge to be the best and if you are accustomed to seeing the potential in people and the work."

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

"Employee morale and motivation are extremely low. Budget constraints and state regulations significantly restrict opportunities to recognize personal achievement and professional growth. A variety of other factors commonly associated with government work limit the introduction of new technologies and efficiency tools. Extra effort is not appreciated. Due to union protections and the campus attitudes about professional managers it is almost impossible to remove non-performers from the work place which has a depressing effect on goal setting and achievement. It is very complex, but in the final result there is a pervasive mediocrity that is very difficult overcome with leadership as an individual."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would recommend establishing clear and meaningful goals, inviting discussions with the staff about how to achieve them, offer support in the areas of training and support (software, tools, skill set development) and some sort of recognition program to help motivate the staff. I also recommend reorganization of the department to create well defined levels of skill sets that are marked by measurable factors to create a career path that is also tied to compensation and other means of reward. I would also encourage management to improve the department metrics (there is very little concern here without a profit motive) to support progress towards shared goals and to create champagne moments for celebration and praise. I think most people want to do good work, but support, encouragement and recognition from the top are lacking."

"Great research facilities and professionals, learned lots of knowledge/skills"

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"Great accessibility to numbers of tools and excellent quality of research results."

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

"Be prepared with new or innovated research subjects and capable for fabrication."

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

"Limited growing opportunity for gaining long term or permanent research scientist position."

"I assist prospective and new students daily with e-mail and phone correspondence."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"I have wonderful coworkers, I enjoy the recruiting that I do and being able to help students."

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

"Do not be nervous, be yourself and have a positive attitude."

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

"Lack of communication between departments, and I do not feel that management takes into account our suggestions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Set standards across all departments so everything is the same for everyone."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"The current company has a diverse environment where I can collaborate with different kinds of people. The working environment is free."

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

"Showing interest in research is way more important than showing off the skill set."

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

"The expectation from boss is very high, giving me a lot of stress despite its being constructive."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think a better communication could be achieved so that the work is more well-defined."

"Amazing learning experience."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"Enormous learning opportunity. After coming to this department, I was exposed to various projects which only helped me to enhance my knowledge and experience."

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

"Programming skills needed because the nature of projects are such."

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

"Not sure. I had always enjoyed the work environment during my stay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No suggestions. Everyone (my colleagues) was hardworking, ambitious and determinant with their career."

"Research is really challenging, but the fun is uncertainty."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"I like it a lot since I love my research work."

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

"I have no idea about that since it is not a company."

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

"Sometimes I feel I need more industry experience in real world."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I do love the way my advisor is doing. Very helpful."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"flexible work schedule, team work, challenging assignments, hands-on opportunity, working with Dell and Mac computers"

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

"It is a great entry level position for students with Computer Science major."

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

"One of the reasons I left was that I felt I was not challenged enough at the job. I wanted to do something more related to engineering and not IT. As a fresh face in the working world, the company offers a great opportunity for a good entry level position and more for people with IT inclination."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be a little more organized, have instructions for beginners so that they know what to do next."

What do you like about working at University of Maryland?

"My opportunities for expansion is great and my manager gives me support to do so."

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

"No tips at this time, other than it is a good company to work for with great potential."

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

"The working culture is a little archaic. There is room for improvement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Move beyond a stagnant mindset. This mindset holds the company back."