Working at University of Texas in Austin, TX: 22 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Austin, TX Area

"I have worked as a Professor at the Butler School of Music for 20 years. I've thoroughly enjoyed my employment at BSOM and my colleagues. My true enjoyment has been to help further music students. Having said this it has been a struggle to achieve the financial stability I desire. Because of this I would like to make a career change."

"Good place to work as an engineer"

"UT is a great environment to work and evolve your career. The benefit is also great."

"Great environment to keep learning."

"I've worked for FESL since 2010. I enjoy the research at FESL I learned a lot from my supervisor and my coworkers."

"I've worked here for just one year but it was a great experience and a great job for students. It teaches time management and customer service skills."

"The main benefits of working at UT are: 1) it is not going to get bought out, 2) it is not going to go belly up. Other than that, they don't work you in excess of 40 hrs. a week without some kind of compensation (comp time, usually) , as so many corporations try."

"Well worth it!"

What do you like about working at University of Texas?

"This was the most motivated and intellectual group of students I have taught in my career."

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

"I believe this specific campus has since closed, but I would definitely work at another University Charter school."

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

"Many of the parents at the school believed that they could dictate methodology to teachers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I believe this particular school has since closed, but the biggest suggestion that I would give is to trust that the teachers know what they are doing."

What do you like about working at University of Texas?

"It's pretty easy and pays well enough, and it's quite flexible in terms of scheduling."

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

"Stay alive! Turn around, don't drown. (Get out while you can.)"

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

"I'm not stimulated and hardly do any actual work because of the absurd deadlines."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I'd be more involved in my team's work and generally more communicative."

What do you like about working at University of Texas?

"My boss allows me freedom to explore new technology and has a progressive attitude towards projects. He is the person asking why not."

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

"Understand things move slower in government organizations and learn how to get your work done by understanding others' work."

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

"The silo-ed environment is tough when working with other departments. Also, there are few people who will take responsibility to make decisions, many are afraid of being wrong."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would try to understand how my employees spend their time/resources and how they think we should be spending our time/resources. We seem to be doing lots but without a great amount of understanding from above."

What do you like about working at University of Texas?

"The academic environment, some of my co-workers, and its size."

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

"Success at UT depends on who you know, so build your network and use it."

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

"Too territorial, too big, people not helpful, each unit does its own thing, not enough collaboration."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More communication, more transparency, more awareness of high stress times, more decision making."

What do you like about working at University of Texas?

"New daily challenges and the opportunity to implement unique solutions to same."

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

"Poor compensation and inherent inability to advance beyond the position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. The above negatives are not reflections of the management."

What do you like about working at University of Texas?

"A great experience in meeting a diverse group of people and great work experience."

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

"Be honest about yourself and presentable, most of the staff is very courteous though."

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

"Simply that it was per contract and no guarantee of permanent employment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Honestly very little, the entire staff was available for full support if needed."

What do you like about working at University of Texas?

"Things are always changing, which keeps work fresh and exciting."

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

"Be a forward thinker: don't just consider what the students need today, consider what the issues on the horizon may be, and brainstorm some solutions."

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

"The parking is really tough, you either have to pay hundreds of dollars a year to park on campus and then walk about 15 minutes to work, or ride the bus."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide more structure and direct supervision and guidance to the employees."