Stanford University Employer Reviews

life was good as long as you get your job done
made great friends and great benefits
loved to go to work everyday

This is an excellent place to do research and work with leaders in the field.

The hiring process to be on permanent at Stanford is very hard but the company overall has great perks and stability when you are able to receive a position!

The most enjoyable part of the job was the students' face expression when they understood the material and which reflected on their performance during exams.

waiting tables was a humbling experience for me I'm glad I got this type of experience.

Stanford can be a good place to work. It is all about what department. Very important who you are and where you work. Directors, Professors, it is great. Admin.Asst are low priority.

I spent a long time in Stanford University. I love the teaching and learning environment here. The instructors are super smart and enthusiastic, whereas the students are working hard and playing harder. I learned not only science, but also how to communicate and work in a team. Stanford has incredible resources, not only in computer science, but also – more... in many other fields including biology and medicine. – less

I have more than 10 years of research experience in cancer biology, molecular biology, epigenetics, immunology, biochemistry and stem cell biology. My current research involves characterizing the cancer stem cells at genetic as well as epigenetic level. I have technical expertise in the present day cutting edge technology in the field of stem cell biology. – more... I am a highly result-oriented scientist, experienced project leader and a successful collaborator with multiple teams. – less

I came in at 3:00pm and coordinated the logistics of the sterile core. I pulled supplies for future cases and procured needed supplies on an as needed basis by request from the circulating nurses. My co-workers were all travelers so relationships were mostly professional without much opportunity to develop anything deeper than workplace friendships. – more... The most enjoyable part was the specialized surgeries that aren't performed anywhere else. – less

The GSB facility is brand new, beautiful, functional and inspiring. It's a great place to work and have enjoyed my time here. Culture can be tough to adapt to (it's very high context) so that was a challenge, but once you have acclimated it becomes enjoyable being in such an institution where so much is going on and you can interact with different brilliant – more... and interesting people everyday...including students, professors, and visitors (incl many CEOs). – less

I really enjoy the challenge and learning that comes with working in a large academic institution. I have 15 years of experience independently managing offices, personnel/ process management, and multiple projects simultaneously in high volume and changing environments. I take great satisfaction in knowing that the people I support can rely on me to – more... provide excellent service with a high level of discretion and independent judgment. I also have supervised and worked with HR teams and supported them with training, employee relations, and managing work flow so it is as efficient as possible. Lastly, I enjoy and have relavent experience with event management, developing department and devision standards, and implementing new policies and procedures to ensure that faculty, directorate, staff, and their personnel are being provided the highest quality service. – less

Infrastructure, Applications, Operations, Network and Desktop Projects Director

Great place to work for work life balance, not current with salary trend in CA

Interesting work, involving human research, behavioral psychology, Management very pleasant and caring of workers and subjects. Co-workers pleasant and hard working.

Working from 8am to 5pm for last 20 years was a rich experience. I worked with scientists, mechanical engineers and people from all over the world. The hardest part of the job was that the employees were so smart and their educational backgrounds were tops.
Best part of the job was working with the international community of employees.

Event Mangement: in our group we had a conference Manager and one other Event manager besides myelf. The events were given out by the conference manager and the Event Managers managed the events they were given. We work together as a team to work out any problems. We met once a week to discuss our Event Portfolio and our Event timelines.

There are always new challeneges coming your way, working at the University is like no other typical construction projects that you are commonly used to as far in the construction industry.
At first you will hear a lot of "That is not how we do trhis here at Stanford"
This place has a lot of learning curves, protocals, people/contacts to learn, but – more... once you have hurdeled that it is a realy nice place to work at.
Everyone is friendly and compassionate about their duties to where you will feel like you are all on the same page and reaching the same goals, also, everyone here are respectuful and professional which makes for a really enjoyable work place. – less

I get the chance to interact with doctors and researchers on a daily basis. The benefits are good, and the job is very stable, however, in my particular position, I don't have any upward mobility.

The pediatric unit was small.The diagnoses were varied and interesting. The hardest part of the job was getting back to back admissions and implementing doctor's orders rapidly when this occurred. A typical shift included admissions and discharges, starting IVs, administering meds and treatments, feeding babies and toddlers, and giving support to families. – more... I enjoyed working with my fellow nurses, pediatricians, respiratory therapists, and other staff. – less

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