Oregon State University Employer Reviews

Caotic classrooms, noisy kids! Lots of fun teaching and learning about reneable energy.

My typical day started by going to the gym, then spending 8-10 hours working on my thesis and in the lab. I learned great deal about how to analyze and understand research articles and how to develop and efficiently perform experiments. My professor was very open to discussing any setback or hindrances that I came across during my research. My co-workers – more... were not involved in what I was researching. However, I did help them with Matlab and Comsol modeling. The hardest part of my job was troubleshooting the Multisizer 3 and the granulocyte isolation procedure used in my research. The most enjoyable part of my job was modeling my data and accurately fitting a theoretical model to the raw data. – less

Great place to work. Flexible schedule for students to work.

My experience at Oregon State University has been very positive. I spend most of my time working with undergraduate statistics students. My position has allowed me to build a strong foundation in communication and adaptability through teaching in a classroom, online and one on one. My favorite part about the being a graduate teaching assitant is helping – more... a struggling student undrstand the difficult technical material. – less

Great Experience, great co-workers, very flexible hours. I'm guessing that every research project will be different, so not much to say. I liked the job, and gained a great deal of experience to use after graduation.

Great place to work as a student. Living on campus and working with younger students is a great way to connect to the OSU Community. Made many friends and still have connections from my years as an R.A

This is a great place to work as a graduate researcher. If you are totally focused on your research and do not intend to maintain a life outside lab this place would be perfect for you.

Excellent opportunity to gain experince i helping people understand the fundamentals.

Oregon State University is a good place for earning more experience in research and being more familiar with working in lab, greenhouse and field studies. As a educational community which its first aim is training students to make them ready for their future career and goals, i am very satisfied with them but the salary as a research assistantship is – more... not satisfactory and if you are a full time student its not so easy to make your ends meet. Its a good place to be involved with practical science and learn from the other people avdisors to be well organized for the future responsibilites in whatever position you get a job. – less

Learnt a lot at Oregon State University
Nice people
Nice environment
Dealing with different projects, but fun.

OSU is a great place to get a masters degree. Good compensation for student workers and helpful professors. Many opportunities to work on what interests you.

Conducting Research
Discussing challenging problems
Work on a real industry project

It is a good place to start your higher education career, but the hours are long and the pay is low. The faculty they hire are wonderful people.

-A typical day consisted of meeting in the morning, then being assigned various tasks around the campus, which would take up most of the day. When finished with your task, you would find the supervisor and get assigned a new project.
-Management was very positive and hard-working
-I enjoyed working with the other student-workers.

The work load is demanding, resources are scarce, but work is rewarding and the sky is the limit to create the job you want if you are professional faculty and in the right department. It is vital to grow your network and develop relationships with colleagues to get things done. There are some units who are on the extreme side politically and it makes – more... for a rough time trying to move forward at times. Some units do a better job at orienting new employees than others. Check references of units and colleges who are advertising jobs if you can. Pay is not the great, benefits are good, but are eroding each year which is expected due to economical impacts. – less

At OSU, I work on the grounds crew maintaining the areas around the dorms and the dining halls. It is a manual labor job, and involves constantly being on your feet, however, I enjoy working hard. I work with 9 men, and I am the only female working in our landscaping shop. I am good friends with my coworkers, the best part about the job is the good – more... company, as I have known most of my coworkers for years. – less

A typical day at work involves answering a high volume of emails, and phone calls from current and prospective students. I enjoy working with and assisting students. My current position lacks, advancement, competitive pay, and it is not challenging. These are the reasons I'm currently seeking new employment.

What you might expect of a government entity. There was a lot of waste. Coming from the private sector that was a little hard.

Oregon State University is a great place to do graduate work. The faculty there are excellent researches and have great relatonships with the schools and community around them. You will find faculty genuine in their relationship with you as a student and they are experts in their field. They will invest themselves in your learning and look for ways – more... to give real life experience as you are learning. Check out OSU. – less

I work half in the lab and half in the field. People are very supportive here. You could get anything you need to carry out the research. Professors are so knowledge and are willing to help any time. I love OSU so much.