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On average, employees at Washington State University give their company a 4.2 rating out of 5.0 - which is 7% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Washington State University employees are Research Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.4 and Teaching Assistants with a rating of 4.0.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 49 Washington State University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.9
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.5
Work Setting
4.2
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Teaching Assistant

What do you like about working at Washington State University?

"I am very interested in teaching and communicating with people in general.This job requirement was to interact with the students and to teach the"

What don't you like about working at Washington State University?

"There is no job security,because the positon is ensured only when the number of students enrolled is huge"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing much! They are doing a good job"

Systems Programmer Analyst

"This review is helpful to others and provides them with enough information to decide on DSHS."

What do you like about working at Washington State University?

"DSHS has a Professional work environment to do your work and it provides assistance in learning new skills."

Enterprise Architecture Manager

"The initiative to consolidate WA information Services is still at its infancy."

What do you like about working at Washington State University?

"Very challenging."

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

"Be you."

What don't you like about working at Washington State University?

"None."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be a Sheppard to the rest of the departments."

Reporting Analyst

"Good place to work. They closed the Orlando office and I had to look for another job."

Teaching Assistant

"The academic atmosphere of WSU render these questions difficult to interpret; I suggest interpreting the above rating with care."

What do you like about working at Washington State University?

"Varied and challenging research problems. Ample opportunity to learn new skills and exercise creative problem solving."

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

"Know upfront exactly who you would like to work with, try to have a project outlined for the desired degree."

What don't you like about working at Washington State University?

"Sometimes teaching takes a back seat to research."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to find a better balance of teaching/mentoring of students and research duties for all professors."

Job Coach

"Good place to build on"

What do you like about working at Washington State University?

"The best reward was helping someone in need find a job and giving some financial assistance to succeed. Also the ability to make spontaneous decisions to help the client."

What don't you like about working at Washington State University?

"I didn't like that the program was government funded in which it limited the amount of assistance we were able to give each person."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to train and empower employees to go the extra mile to help those in need. Sometimes the Job Coach is the only one that they can go to."

UNIX Administrator

What do you like about working at Washington State University?

"Casual work atmosphere."

What don't you like about working at Washington State University?

"Lack of career potential. People work here for 30 years then retire. Very little turn over, very stagnant. In the research area of the University, you often work with researchers who have little to no management experience. The research area of the university pays well, however, very little job security. Great for getting experience and starting out in your career though."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management training for PhDs"

Technical Director

"Was a great opportunity."

Financial Examiner

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

"Do not interview with them"

What don't you like about working at Washington State University?

"no room for growth"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be fair to everyone"

Research Assistant

What do you like about working at Washington State University?

"Diversity and weather"

Washington State University Employee

"Graduate school takes a long time, but hopefully it'll be worth it in the end. Lots of bureaucracy to deal with, but not too much to deal with."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Electrical Engineer
Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 2.1 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Traffic Signal Operations Engineer

"It was a great place to gain experience and learn."

What do you like about working at Washington State University?

"The job security and projects were good. The 5 weeks of vacation time was nice too."

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

"The Washington State Department of Transportation is a great place to learn the transportation engineering profession."

What don't you like about working at Washington State University?

"The funding seemed to be a constant source of turmoil. Some of the managers were not good stewards of the public's money and they made poor uninformed decisions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn more about your vendor's business practices and know who the key players are in the industry."

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

"WSDOT provided an office environment that allowed for individuals who prefer working on their own and at a structured manner. Although the quality of work itself had not been extremely challenging, the key details and necessity of having to work as a group made the office space appealing."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Washington State University Employee

"I have worked here since 2013."

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

Washington State University Reviews FAQs

Is Washington State University a good company to work for?

Washington State University has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 49 Washington State University Review Ratings left anonymously by Washington State University employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at Washington State University.

Does Washington State University pay their employees well?

Washington State University employees earn $31,000 annually on average, or $15 per hour, which is 53% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 35 Washington State University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Washington State University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Washington State University?

100% of employees would recommend working at Washington State University with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Washington State University 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.9 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Washington State University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Washington State University is a Sales Executive at $150,000 annually. Browse Washington State University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Washington State University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Washington State University is a Desk Clerk at $10,000 annually. Browse Washington State University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Washington State University?

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

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