Vanderbilt University Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Employee experiences vary widely across Vanderbilt given the immense size of the institution. In my particular location, with my particular group, the experience has been fantastic. We've been isolated from the bureaucracy and some of the asinine policies that have been implemented elsewhere."

"I actually love my job, and my coworkers are great to work with. However, that being said I found out a few months ago that my department is being outsourced to a third party vendor and I am loosing my job."

"Provided with Senior and Management experience alone with IT base knowledge of engineering school."

"This was the best job I have ever had! The facilities were amazing, and I got to do everything from making histological slides, to taking photos and presenting my findings and on cultures of collagen cells with markers that I had grown."

"A non-profit institution of higher education and academic medical center in Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt employs over 25,000 faculty and staff working in education, research and health care. Vanderbilt has received the ACOEM Corporate Health Achievement Award, the C. Everett Koop National Health Award, was recognized as one of the 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America in 2014, has won the Healthiest Employer of Middle Tennessee Award for the last 4 consecutive years."

"It is good place to study and work at. Sometimes this depends on the individual who supervises you."

"This position allowed me to take my time as I completed a steady list of trouble tickets. Co-workers were friendly and helpful. Hours and overall low stress levels were enjoyable."

"I have worked with Vanderbilt for several years. It is a good company for employment, has around 23,000 employees and spans all of middle Tennessee area."

"The group is the largest and arguably the best in characterizing device response to radiation environments and ensuring mircoelectronic device reliability in radiation environments."

"Vanderbilt University is a great place to work. Life as a graduate student is not easy, and there are not too many programs geared to make it easier. However, Vanderbilt is actively working on making it a better place for graduate students by making programs available and money available for graduate students to make new programs. Unfortunately, no graduate students have any time!"

What do you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"Right now this is just a part-time job, so I am glad to have it. I want to work in academics, so this is why I have continued to work here so far. It is a flexible and low key job and helps for the time being."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go for the salary you want up front because it will be a long time before you move up. Flexible time off. You have to know someone to get hired."

What don't you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"There is no opportunity for advancement. I am not challenged. The HR process takes forever. The people I work with are underachieving and complacent in their jobs. This is just a part-time job. I am ready for a career change and career advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would be constantly streamlining and restructuring systems, so the library functions more efficiently. I would combine some of the jobs and provide incentives for more productive work."

What do you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"I like that I know what's expected of me, and that ultimately I'm left alone to my own devices when working. Low micromanagement"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't expect the pay to be good or to get a raise every year. People are paid with NIH grants. No new grants, no raises. Get into a lab that's publishing a log."

What don't you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"The pay is too low for the schooling that they require for my job. I want better opportunities for career advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I'd make sure our research staff was paid more what they're worth."

"Excellent"

What do you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"Healthy work environment,my professor is understanding and helps me a lot"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go patiently.Professors are helpful and you might sail through in your interview (if you have any)"

What don't you like about working at Vanderbilt University?

"Nothing as such.I am happy to work here till my masters"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better lab facilities in some lab.Nothing more I can say about."