Working at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA: 193 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Los Angeles, CA Area

"I studied and worked at USC School of Cinematic Art since 2010. I am happy with that I learned and what I do."

"Great campus. Lots of nice people. I wish I went to school here."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"Good working place, communicative and understanding team, friendly environment, opportunity to grow."

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

"Have a strong technical base, prepare well for technical interview."

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

"There were no extra benefits other than salary, no project completion celebrations."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To have project parties or get-togethers to appreciate the work of team."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"Job security. Large organization with multiple challenges. Teaching hospital with chance to learn new technology and chance to teach students."

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

"Expect to work hard. Must be independent in learning new things outside to keep up with technology."

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

"I have been there so long that I would like to experience something else."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"County hospital is a multi-layers organization and sometimes it was difficult to accomplish anything fast."

"My boss is a tyrant."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"I like the people that I work with and the research that we do is groundbreaking and potentially life saving for the patients."

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

"Be careful who your boss may be because that really makes a difference in the close quarters of a lab."

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

"I do not like my boss. She is forgetful, changes her mind on a daily basis, rushes things, and is generally not a nice person."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It would be nice to have notice for upcoming experiments, and not to be given a timeline where rushing could affect important results. Also the pay is very poor for the amount of work and expectations."

"Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Research, Medicine"

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"The research environment is great for students. There are various studies to work on and to apply my knowledge gained in classes. My supervisors are very nice people. They stimulated a lot of my research enthusiasms."

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

"USC is definitely a top graduate school to study and work. The department of preventive medicine is one of the best in US."

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

"The main reason to leave the school is that I will graduate next year. Besides, I am looking for more opportunities to work in a new environment for different studies, and new research ideas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I hope the funding support for graduate students can be increased so that students can focus more on their research projects."

"Self responsible for dealing with longitudinal analysis."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"Self responsible with my analysis and I have a great mentor."

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

"Not only have confidence but also be very willing to learn."

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

"Very few of team work with my project at USC."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My mentor is very busy. It is hard to handle too many students."

"Very busy, competitive."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"Flexibility. Most of the time you don't have to follow the exact hours."

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

"Be confident, be strong. Be efficient when you are working."

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

"Busy when you are busy. Have so many things to do in one day, sometimes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be organized, try to manage your time accordingly. Spend some of your weekend time."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"Knowledgeable and caring adviser, multicultural, nice and helpful co-workers, good support."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"The dynamic nature of the day to day work. The constant change, the students and the intellectual nature of our programs."

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

"The school is really important, as the schools tend to be their own entities within the university - very silo'd. So - check out your team - will they support change? Will they be great to work with? Moving around can be difficult - depending on the school."

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

"While my supervisor is fantastic, the system works against the team and we constantly have to work around things to get anything done. Everything costs an arm and a leg."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Value staff and students more. Give faculty more support staff. Do away with the strict hierarchy of power. More collaboration between departments. Written policies and procedures. Stronger leaders."

"The engagement added high value to USC. That's very fulfilling."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"It's an amazing place (USC) with exceptional people and the work is driving significant changes for the better."

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

"Learn their language and take the time to understand their environment before making decision or conclusions."

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

"The initial project work is winding down and is not likely to resume until 2013."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Use the report generated for initiating the change needed. Continue utilizing the user group created. They are the best users group I have built."

"That was a great gift for my future career."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"The professor is very nice and the teammates give me lots of help."

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

"Maybe they should get an A score before applying for this position."

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

"Because I had graduated, I couldn't work on campus now."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should really improve the timing system and increase the salary for this course's grader."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"Good colleagues, relatively good working environment and a wide access to all facilities."

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

"Project is too academic and not very useful. Also, I have to follow instructions I don't quite agree from time to time."

"Great work helping people in need."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"Accomplished a great deal in the community. Satisfaction in knowing you helped people in need."

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

"Nowhere to go once the projects were complete. The happenstance of consulting work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work closely with consultants to see if they can be placed in an appropriate position."

"Awesome experience."

What do you like about working at University of Southern California?

"Very laid back environment, good and smart people, good work content."

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

"This place looks more at your academic background than industrial experience."

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

"Relatively low salary, small place, little growth space, less industrial like."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Giving people more freedom on their own project, encourage new ideas."