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On average, employees at West Virginia 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 West Virginia University employees are Research Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.5 and Graduate Research Assistants with a rating of 4.0.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 40 West Virginia University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
3.9
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.4
Way You Work
4.5
Work Setting
4.2
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Chemistry Research Assistant

"It is a welcoming place to be."

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

"Great place to work with amazing people!"

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

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.2
West Virginia University (52)

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)
Research Assistant

"It's a great place to work"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
West Virginia University Employee

"WVU is a good place to work. I would recommend it. Great atmosphere."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
West Virginia University Employee

"difficult environment to be promoted and improve"

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 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
West Virginia University Employee

"Great professors, below avg compensation, amazing learning environment."

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

"Overall it is a good university. Great opportunities for research and industry experience."

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

"Not a bad University to work for."

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

"It's graduate school so its challenging, but WVU is a great school with good people."

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

"I was a doctoral student prior to working as a Research Fellow at West Virginia University and I have been able to develop various skill sets that are pertinent for my career. West Virginia University is a serene academic environment where both faculty and staffs are working towards helping students and fellow workers improve on themselves and in their careers"

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

"WVU is a great place to work for and and it offers great work/life balance."

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

"I believe working as a graduate research assistant is very similar to working as an engineer in the industry. I have to spend too much time on my research to complete my thesis and coursework. There are some times that I need to work extra because of extra tasks that assign from my professor."

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

"I have worked for a year and it felt great. My manager and other colleagues are very encouraging and they are always available for any help required."

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

"I have been working has a Graduate Research Assistant since two years. My advisor, Dr.Lawrence Hornak has been very supportive and always motivated me to present the best in me."

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

"I worked as a Graduate Assistant at Office of Information Technology-WVU. The workplace environment is very good, co-workers are friendly and happy to help with the issues. Good working environment to gain some experience while you are a student."

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

West Virginia University Reviews FAQs

Is West Virginia University a good company to work for?

West Virginia University has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 40 West Virginia University Review Ratings left anonymously by West Virginia University employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at West Virginia University.

Does West Virginia University pay their employees well?

West Virginia University 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. 23 West Virginia University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find West Virginia University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at West Virginia University?

100% of employees would recommend working at West Virginia University with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated West Virginia University 4.2 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.9 for Growth Opportunities and 4.4 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at West Virginia University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at West Virginia University is a Senior Scientist at $91,000 annually. Browse West Virginia University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at West Virginia University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at West Virginia University is a Researcher at $10,000 annually. Browse West Virginia University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at West Virginia University?

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

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