University of Washington Reviews

I have been working at University of Washington full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Friendly coworkers, good collaboration between labs, beautiful campus

Cons – Large classes. Too many classes are taught by TA.

Advice to Senior Management – Smaller classes. Students need more individual attention from professors.

I have been working at University of Washington part-time for more than a year

Pros – Great work environment, low stress, and people are generally nice and very fun to work with. Great time off policy, and the benefits are pretty good.

Cons – Everything moves very slowly. Typical bureaucracy where everything has to be approved by almost everyone before any decisions are made.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at University of Washington part-time for more than a year

Pros – Flexible with schedule and understandable boss. Great community to be a part of.

Cons – Not much advancement. Good for temporary/learning experience before moving on to grad school/career jobs.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at University of Washington full-time

Pros – Great place for research and science, top rated School of Medicine, bright scientists and researchers.

Cons – Bad and wasteful administration, stiff policies especially for foreigners, salary freeze of scientists supported by federal and private fund but not the administrative staff because they are in union.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at University of Washington full-time for less than a year

Pros – Tuition waiver
First two quarters paid by the department

Cons – No freedom to select courses
7/24 workload
Frequent criticism

Advice to Senior Management – Less pressure

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at University of Washington

Pros – Colleagues were professional and skilled at their jobs, and really cared about the students and their success

Cons – Management's focus on numbers and not enough on the students.

I worked at University of Washington full-time for more than a year

Pros – Casual, yet professional working environment.

Cons – Siloed into senior professors who know and coordinators who don't have much of a role.

I have been working at University of Washington full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great Benefits, Decent Pay, Secure Employment, Good retirement plan.

Cons – little to no opportunity for advancement

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at University of Washington full-time for less than a year

Pros – I find my co-workers are all considerate, professional and hardworking. I learn a lot from them and appreciate all the professional development opportunities as well as the good benefits and resources for work/life balance. I also appreciate all the work to reduce waste and the environmentally friendly culture that taking shape.

Cons – As with any large organization there are time consuming procedures and protocols to follow and take a long time to become proficient in.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue working hard to provide professional development to employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at University of Washington

Pros – It offers good disciplines in medicine and software engineering. The school too is famous for cherry blossoms and safe location.

Cons – its business school on the other hand offers little for students, and seattle location as a whole is not a conducive environment for getting into an investment bank.