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Duke University, slow and no advancement
Comparative Medicine Specialist (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - January 7, 2022
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The most useful review selected by IndeedThe title says it all. The position I worked at the university provided no advancement without very good pay. The managers didn't really look out for your best interest but weren't horrible at the same time
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Indoctrination on woke ideas is more important to them than competent employees.
Data Analyst (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - January 11, 2022
Over 11 years the degradation in the culture and values was staggering. When I started I was respected and appreciated for my skills and ability to deliver solutions that require highly technical knowledge and training. In the end it was all about diversity and equity whatever that means. No longer are employees valued for knowledge or experience but how weird and abnormal they are. Do not waste your time if you are intelligent and wont to accomplish actual work.
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Did not hold up to their core values
Medical Assistant (Current Employee) - Durham, NC - December 12, 2021
I would not recommend working here. Management does not know how to manage. They talk about core values of the workplace but when it comes down to it they do not hold up to the core values.
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Great experience and professional development
Clinical Research Specialist (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - December 7, 2021
Great experience and benefits - however it is difficult to get promoted within the organization. Everyone is kind but you have to be on your A game because Duke expects the best.
Pros
Lunches, Good culture, Great benefits, Excellent professional development, great job security
Cons
healthcare, low pay, hard to advance
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It is generally a good place to work
Clinical Research Coordinator (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - November 28, 2021
The salaries have improved, however, demands are significant. Hard to advance to another position if you are older. It is a beautiful campus and there is diversity.
Pros
Exposure to a rich learning environment
Cons
Don't expect to advance if you are a bit older.
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Dysfunctional and toxic work environment
Departmental Business Manager (Current Employee) - Durham, NC - November 24, 2021
My tenure at Duke has been incredibly disappointing. Morale across the enterprise is poor. The workplace is full of unmotivated coworkers, or Duke “Lifers,” that resist change and remain in their positions as they bide their time until retirement. Employees seem downright miserable and disgruntled. Also very Under-staffed which leads to exhaustion and severe burnout. Finger-pointing, criticism, and animosity is rampant.Insufficient, confusing, and scattered communication from management that expects perfection while remaining subpar at best.The systems are incredibly broken and antiquated. To see an increase in pay, you have to completely leave or move around. Overall, dysfunctional and toxic work environment filled with micro aggressions. I wouldn’t recommend employment at Duke.
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Benefits
Cons
Incredibly toxic culture that Duke diligently works to conceal from the public.
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Nice Company to work with.
Teaching Assistant (Current Employee) - Durham, NC - November 18, 2021
There isn't too much workload working at Duke University. Colleagues are nice. We help each other and motivate each other. Overall, it's a good experience working at Duke.
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An absolute nightmare
Research Technician, Animal Models (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - November 13, 2021
You will be surrounded by self loving individuals who will not even bat an eye to throw you under the bus. You are not an individual, but rather a mechanism to generate revenue. Grow eyes in the back of your head.
Pros
Nothing
Cons
The constant knife wounds you get in your back.
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Outstanding university, employer and culture.
Director - Human Resources, School of Medicine (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - November 7, 2021
Great reputation and employer. Great benefits. School of Medicine was outstanding to be a part of. Wonderful staff, leaders who care about each other and will help each other at any time.
Pros
Excellent leadership
Cons
None
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Great learning environment
Research Technician II (Current Employee) - Durham, NC - October 31, 2021
Honestly my only complaints about working at Duke is that you basically have to pay to come to work with their expensive parking passes. My coworkers and I have gotten around it in some ways but parking is seriously ridiculous. Also, the benefits are great except for dental. Dental doesn't cover much of anything. And fellow African Americans, watch out for the usual people that try to give you a hard time for no reason. Most of campus is very nice and welcoming; but just like anywhere else you will have some people that try it.
Pros
Job Security, lots of perks, plenty of room to grow as a scientist and network
Cons
Parking, dental, occasionally toxic academia
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Great experience and wonderful manager
Vascular Access charge nurse (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - October 23, 2021
Great place to gain experience! Not a place if you are expecting competitive wages, but you will see and do more than most facilities. Team culture feels like some coworkers are trying to find and expose your flaws, but that is minimal.
Pros
Experience
Cons
Pay
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Keeps you busy
Manager Assistant (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - October 21, 2021
Great benefits. It was great working with student- athletes. It beats seating in front of a monitor. It had its perks at times but if your department isn’t a priority, you will be an afterthought.
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Great place to work
Research Technician II (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - October 20, 2021
Worked at Duke for many years. Great culture and benefits. Terrible parking.Duke is huge so your experience will depend on where you work within. Administrators can be a pain, but they are in any company.
Pros
Healthcare
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Everything
Student (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - October 17, 2021
I love that the colors are blue, white, and black. It helps for the feel that it is laid back and fits with almost anything you wear. The people are great
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Great management
Nursing Assistant (Former Employee) - Durham, NC - October 13, 2021
I love working as a CNA when I was Staffing on the floor. Working one-on-one with suicide patients can be very stressful. If I had my choice I would rather staff on the floor than do sitter jobs
Pros
Lots of team work
Cons
Low pay, pay for parking, high insurance
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Good place to live
Postdoctoral Fellow (Current Employee) - Durham, NC - October 12, 2021
Good place to live, and lots of opportunities. One can enjoy basic sciences and explore the beauty of the nature. People are nice and you can always find support from many places.
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Buyer beware.
Nuclear medicine technologist/radiopharmacy tech (Former Employee) - Retired - October 9, 2021
Duke CAN be a great place to work, but for me it was not.My management was awful. There was a lot of nepotism in my dept, and inequity in pay. Men got paid more. Our Dept was always understaffed. Hospital mission was a load of hyperbole.Health insurance was decent. I liked at least half of the people I worked with.That's about it.
Pros
If you're into brand names, bravo.
Cons
Too much work, too little care for employees.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate (Former Employee) - Durham - September 25, 2021
Low pay compared to other leading universities. No roll over of unused PTO. Smart people work around you. Very competitive environment. No work life balance.
Pros
Smart colleague
Cons
Low pay, long working hour
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Perfect Work/Life balance
Software Application Engineer (Current Employee) - Durham, NC - September 22, 2021
Duke University is a really great University to work for. I've been working here till January 2021, and I've faced no issues yet. The compensation is low, but that's true for most of the University jobs anyways.
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Great people
Graduate Research Assistant (Current Employee) - Durham, NC - September 17, 2021
Duke is a great place for graduate school. Durham is a nice city for young people. Most people are progressive and want you to succeed. Stipend is also very livable.
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Okay for New Grads
Clinical Nurse (Current Employee) - Durham, NC - September 14, 2021
Overall my experience at Duke as a New Grad RN hasn’t been terrible. I have learned a lot. However we are underpaid and overworked. Nurses are leaving in droves.
Pros
Good health care benefits
Cons
Hard to get breaks & high patient ratios
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