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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 43 Vanderbilt University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.4
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.1
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"A non-profit institution of higher education and academic medical center in Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt employs over 25,000 faculty and staff working in education, research and health care. Vanderbilt has received the ACOEM Corporate Health Achievement Award, the C. Everett Koop National Health Award, was recognized as one of the 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America in 2014, has won the Healthiest Employer of Middle Tennessee Award for the last 4 consecutive years."
Posted 10 years ago in Nashville, TN
Research Analyst

What do you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"They take care of their employees through good benefits and employee appreciation events."

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

"Show that you are excited to be part of the Vanderbilt community."

What don't you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"A few researchers feel more like competing against colleagues than collaborating."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would not do anything differently as the CEO of Vanderbilt."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Graduate Assistant

What do you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"I like the flexibility of the schedule and the chance to work with other students."

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

"Find out which departments and people you'll be working with the most before you come on board."

What don't you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"The pay isn't good. The facilities leave something to be desired."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Update the old ways of thinking and working to incorporate new ideas."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Administrative Assistant

What do you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"Event planning. Interaction with students and faculty. Collaboration of ideas."

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

"Make sure you understand all aspects of the job and its ability to get you experience and a chance to move up."

What don't you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"I dont like administrative work. I don't like sitting behind a desk all day. I need more creativity in my job. It is also a very political place to work. They don't pay well."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change the structure of my position. Integrate more into the office structure."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Budget Accounting Analyst

"mediocre"

What do you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"The job was very rewarding when immediate supervisor was having a rare good day."

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

"Things are not always as they seem when you believe they would and could be."

What don't you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"The supervisor was the ruler and the manager over them was the slave."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your team and always believe in them over the long term."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Postdoctoral Fellow

What do you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"child care, High performance expectations, Commuting, Weather, proximity to home."

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

"apply for your own grant, bring your own money. dont depend on boss"

What don't you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"unproductive, less pay, not challenging, not fun, no team work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Set up collaborative work, treat people better. provide constructive criticism."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Laboratory Manager
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.3 / 5
Company Culture 3.4 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Staff Scientist

"Science requires the same critical thinking as engineering, but the culture is completely different."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 2.4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Research Assistant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Equipment Repair Technician
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5 Company Culture 4 / 5
Way You Work 5 / 5
Postdoctoral Fellow
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.2 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Research Assistant
Person You Work For 4.4 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 4.2 / 5
Support You Get 4.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.6 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Virology Lab Assistant
Person You Work For 3.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.6 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Medical Technologist

"Abandon hope, all ye who enter."

Assistant Professor

"It's a great place to be."

Vanderbilt University Reviews FAQs

Is Vanderbilt University a good company to work for?

Vanderbilt University has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 43 Vanderbilt University Review Ratings left anonymously by Vanderbilt University employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 98% of employees would recommend working at Vanderbilt University.

Does Vanderbilt University pay their employees well?

Vanderbilt University employees earn $35,000 annually on average, or $17 per hour, which is 47% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 27 Vanderbilt University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Vanderbilt University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Vanderbilt University?

98% of employees would recommend working at Vanderbilt University with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Vanderbilt University 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Vanderbilt University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Vanderbilt University is a Director at $135,000 annually. Browse Vanderbilt University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Vanderbilt University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Vanderbilt University is a Building Manager at $12,000 annually. Browse Vanderbilt University Salaries by Job Profile.

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

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

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