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On average, employees at University of Wisconsin give their company a 4.3 rating out of 5.0 - which is 10% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest University of Wisconsin employees are Research Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.6 and Graduate Teaching Assistants with a rating of 4.5.

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4.3
Average Rating
(based on 86 University of Wisconsin Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.4
Growth Opportunities
3.9
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
4.3
Way You Work
4.6
Work Setting
4.4
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"I've been studying my PhD for 5 years in UW-Madison. Just can say, the best university in the World. My advisor is super nice and very helpful. The equipment that I have access to is awesome, strong computers, large library with access to journals, and very beautiful natural environment next to a lake, all make UW-Madison one of the best in the world. The optimization group in Wisconsin Institute for Discovery is a mix of experts from different areas of optimization."
Posted 10 years ago in Madison, WI
Resident Assistant

"Helped me with personal growth and skills that effect my professional level."

What do you like about working at University of Wisconsin?

"Open to work around classes and personal life."

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

"Be yourself, need individual differences to make for diverse staff."

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

"Hard to remove personal life from professional since 24 hour job, live in work environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Show more appreciation toward senior level employees."

Research Assistant

"Great environment for academic enhancement."

What do you like about working at University of Wisconsin?

"The professors and educators encouraged free thinking."

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

"Have a great mental attitude."

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

"I couldn't tell."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep doing what they are doing. Great."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.3
University of Wisconsin (102)

4.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Northwest Missouri State University (6)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Vatterott College (8)
4.0 Average of All Companies in this Industry (12,293)
Instructional Program Director

"Can be a super place to work."

Postdoctoral Fellow

"The best research cluster in the field of IC engine."

Assistant Scientist

"The biggest Engine Research Center in the US."

Graduate Teaching Assistant

What do you like about working at University of Wisconsin?

"The opportunity to meet younger students and contribute towards their career development."

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

"Need for more open collaboration and team efforts on research development and mentorship"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve on facilities available to studentsLook into possibilities of regular interdisciplinary seminars, most especially among graduate students.New policies to involve industries and community in translational research."

Project Research Assistant

"A good chance to a new career position."

What do you like about working at University of Wisconsin?

"The environment."

Graduate Assistant

"The university had many growth opportunities and was a great place to learn."

What do you like about working at University of Wisconsin?

"I was a graduate assistant, so I was able to learn many new things and take on new challenges on a regular basis."

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

"It was a part-time. temporary position while enrolled in the MBA program, so there was not opportunity to stay as a permanent employee."

Research Assistant

"UWM - place to trade the knowledge."

University of Wisconsin Employee

"Hopefully to help in improving the community."

What do you like about working at University of Wisconsin?

"Abundant resources."

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

"Scientific collaboration, salary."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Compensations on outstanding scientists are lacking."

Student

"This is a school, not a job. Keep that in mind when reading this review."

What do you like about working at University of Wisconsin?

"I didn't work there, I learned there. That being said, the breadth of available courses in my department (Materials Science and Engineering, I can't speak for the others) is more than enough to suit the desires of any student."

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

"If you can get admitted to the University, congrats. My advice is to solicit several different opinions when choosing your classes and to not slack off in your freshman year. I did, and it took every semester for the rest of my college career to make up for it."

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

"It's college; no matter which school or which program you're in, college can never really prepare you for The Real World. Many people who have graduated before me said that they either had to ignore or unlearn many of the things they were taught in school, because businesses have their own way of doing things."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"This is only directed at the MS&E department: don't let atomistic modeling, nanomaterials, or polymers take over the department, having a knowledge base in metallurgy will still be important in the future."

Administrator

"Excellent university."

Graduate Research Assistant

"Wonderful."

What do you like about working at University of Wisconsin?

"Fun."

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

"Intense."

Lecturer

"Great program."

What do you like about working at University of Wisconsin?

"Great team."

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

"Great school."

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

"Difficult to manage with clinical practice."

University of Wisconsin Reviews FAQs

Is University of Wisconsin a good company to work for?

University of Wisconsin has an overall rating of 4.3 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 86 University of Wisconsin Review Ratings left anonymously by University of Wisconsin employees, which is 10% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 98% of employees would recommend working at University of Wisconsin.

Does University of Wisconsin pay their employees well?

University of Wisconsin 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. 59 University of Wisconsin employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find University of Wisconsin Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at University of Wisconsin?

98% of employees would recommend working at University of Wisconsin with the overall rating of 4.3 out of 5. Employees also rated University of Wisconsin 4.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.9 for Growth Opportunities and 4.3 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at University of Wisconsin?

According to our data, the highest paying job at University of Wisconsin is a PeopleSoft Functional Analyst at $170,000 annually. Browse University of Wisconsin Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at University of Wisconsin?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at University of Wisconsin is a Engineer Design Consultant at $5,000 annually. Browse University of Wisconsin Salaries by Job Profile.

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

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

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