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Northwestern University Reviews
What is it like working at Northwestern University?
Great place to gain skills but growth is harder to come by.
Business Analyst, IT in Chicago:
Pros: Exposure to data analysis, research roles, project management and child welfare administration.
Cons: Faculty led projects
A Thankless Tool and Mindless Bot.
Administrative Assistant in Evanston:
Pros: Health benefits, tuition benefits
Cons: 1. Culture(DEI) 2. Lack of transparency 3. Lack of Communication 4. Operation platforms(database/etc) 5. Lack of vision 6. Lack of career development 7. Compliance driven 8. No extrinsic or intrinsic value/purpose/benefit offered or created
High expectations, little positive reinforcement, static.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Evanston:
Pros: Benefits are comprehensive and time off in summers is nice
Cons: expectation to work under pressure and under unrealistic deadlines
Never the same day twice.
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist in Chicago:
Pros: Frequently meeting new people to collaboratively solve an interesting and exciting challenge
Cons: Undervalued and under-appreciated
Challenging structure.
Human Resources (HR) Generalist in Chicago:
Pros: I have autonomy in my work. My manager trusts me to get the job done, and I can provide direction on projects that I complete. I think Northwestern is always striving to be better and do better, and they hire people that feel that same way.
Cons: I feel that my work can be very isolating as I do not have a team to collaborate with on items. I think balancing the priorities of the Department with the University can also be challenging.
Smart Co-workers, Poor Leadership and Management.
Professor of Mathematics in Chicago:
Pros: Teaching good students. Great autonomy,
Cons: Poor job security for non-tenured faculty. Fiscal mismanagement impacts compensation and benefits. Little incentive for excellence.
Currently it stinks because the amount of work is broad and does not match pay.
Program Assistant (Unspecified Type) in Evanston:
Pros: I like that I get a discount on my tuition
Cons: It is extremely challenging to advance unless people know you even if you have more experience and qualifications than the person higherd.
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