Working at University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN: 35 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Knoxville, TN Area

"Beautiful campus. Nice people!"

"I have worked as a Graduate assistant research"

"Good place to work in. My Supervisor was nice"

"This is an awesome institution!"

What do you like about working at University of Tennessee?

"I can learn a lot of knowledge and other things in the company"

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

"show you intelligent, talent and confident work hard and quick"

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

"sometimes the working atmosphere is not so friendly and happy"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"be more encouraging and friendly to the students instead of criticizing them"

"Good place to work and develop professional skills. Nice and friendly environment and flexible time frame to complete research projects. Mature management ensured the proficiency."

"It was a wonderful and fulfilling job"

What do you like about working at University of Tennessee?

"I was able to work independently but I always had a support network at my disposal."

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

"I do not a any suggestions other than to be honest."

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

"I rarely was able to take my vacation time due to constant software builds being deployed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest more temp workers to cover vacations and illness."

"I’ve worked at University of Tennessee housing for 2 years. There are approximately 150 employees. This is an environment that teaches one how to work on their own but as for assistance if needed. While working this job, you can meet all sorts of personalities and solve many problems. At the end of your journey, you’ll end up leaving with a new family."

"I have studied and worked at Dept of BCMB, University of Tennessee for more than five years and found it to be exciting place and learned a lot through my interaction with my supervisor, grad students and other faculty."

"My experience was amazing and invaluable."

What do you like about working at University of Tennessee?

"Teaching students, preparing lectures, office hours,and extra review sessions were all things I liked about working specifically with my class. However, in terms of working in the statistics department at the University, I would say the main thing that I valued and appreciated above all else was the availability of all our faculty to answer any questions we may had."

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

"No, I don't have too much advice with interviewing for a position in our department other than the fact that your academic work and transcripts are strongly considered before actually being able to retain an assistantship especially a teaching assistantship. My only advice would be to work as hard as possible regarding your coursework to be considered for a position there."

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

"Sometimes having to try and accommodate all other students' schedules could be difficult. We had a very strict system which required students to show proof of their absences and other scheduled events and sometimes it became a little hard to discern what indeed was an 'acceptable absence' and what was not."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No suggestions whatsoever, we have a really great department at the university. The tenured professors have been there for a long time and have pretty much mastered, in my opinion, clear and attainable responsibilities for all instructors."

"Great university to work for, great atmosphere."

"My employer, the University of Tennessee, is awesome. They provide a wonderful environment in which to work. The atmosphere is so relaxing that you do not want to leave and go home; I can't say that about most other places I've worked. If you are looking for a lifelong career, you should seek employment with the University of Tennessee."

"I've been a graduate student at the University of Tennessee for 6 years. I have learned much more than I originally thought that I would when I began my studies. In particular, I am very pleased with how easy it was to take courses outside my home department and work on interdisciplinary research problems."

"I have been working with the PROaCT research group at the University of Tennessee for over 7 years. It is an excellent work environment with engaging, knowledgable, and supportive people. The research areas range a broad spectrum and prepare you for applying a wide array of analytical techniques to any system or signals processing job."