Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota, United States on Mar 30th, 2021
"I can only speak from the perspective of a graduate student, but I think the UMN is a pretty good place to work. Some faculty and students work long hours, but not all. It's not something that's discussed too much. Every department has a different culture, I'm in Plant and Microbial Biology and it feels laid back. Compensation is alright, it's around living wage for the area, but expect lots of TA-ing unless you can get a fellowship. The people in this department are friendly."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Level of Flexibility
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
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Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota, United States on Oct 2nd, 2020
"A lot of this will vary depending on your classification as well. I am in the P&A (professional & administrative) group, which gets a lot of the same benefits/rights as faculty."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Literacy Specialist, Sales
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
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"Because the university is such a large institution, there can be some rigid policies that do not allow for adjustments for particular jobs. All-in-all, it likely depends on who your direct manager is."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 6 Weeks Unpaid
"I am in the Professional & Administrative job classification - this varies depending on your classification. The maternity leave is a bit funny to navigate, especially if your HR person isn't very familiar with it. But! You are able to take a total of 18 weeks. There are 6 weeks of paid parental leave, and either 6 or 8 weeks of paid medical leave depending on how you gave birth. The paid parental leave doesn't have to be taken until 13 weeks after birth, so a leave could look like this:
Weeks 1-6: paid medical leave (accruing vacation hours)
Weeks 7-12: unpaid FMLA (could use up some vacation to make some of it paid leave)
Weeks 13-18: paid parental leave (accruing vacation hours)"
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Fertility, Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota, United States on Apr 28th, 2020
"Build a strong network with your leadership and across silos. There are formal and informal structures. Be present."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Other"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
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3
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota, United States on Apr 22nd, 2019
"Your career will stall, nearly halt. But you will have health insurance. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Coordinator, Academics
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 6 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Maybe"
How supportive is your manager?
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota on Jul 3rd, 2018
"Wonderful, diverse place to work in a learning environment with reasonable benefits and compensation"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota on Apr 27th, 2018
"It's academia, meaning change is slow. Senior leadership is generally male, but junior leadership is more balanced. Childcare is a university-wide issue that needs greater recognition and supportive policy."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
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"Very dependent on the department and manager. Mine is fabulous - others in similar positions have less flexibility, however."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota on Jan 24th, 2018
"Graduate students are treated well. Not sure about regular employee/faculty. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Level of Flexibility
1
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4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota on Aug 20th, 2017
"Great work place, very flexible, great for families. Pay isn't that great but you can always climb the ladder here and get better pay. Support staff are with the union. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Position or Department
Principal Office And Administrative Specialist, Administrative
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
7 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
"I get 6 weeks paid and then I took 1 week off using my vacation time. I believe if you go through the health care here then you get up to 3 months off. But you will have to use short term or long term disability to get the 3 months off. Not too sure, since I only did my 6 weeks paid with them. I had health through my husbands work place. "
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota on Jul 11th, 2017
"Great benefits, you are also under union, you can go to schoool."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Position or Department
Principal Office And Administrative Specialist, Administrative
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
3 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota on Apr 4th, 2017
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Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Level of Flexibility
1
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4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Yes"
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of University of Minnesota on May 20th, 2016
"This is a great place to work if you're not single-income dependent and planning to have children, or if you can get hired into P&A level jobs or above. It is really not so great for Civil Service, with only 2 weeks maternity leave, having to use all your PTO and Sick leave before you qualify for Short Term Disability, so by the time you return to work you have zero hours of time off if the baby is sick and you have to pick them up from daycare. They do offer equal paternity leave, which is nice."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing University of Minnesota can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"I'd love to take maternity leave, but unfortunately with only 2 weeks, I would have to pay for daycare for a newborn and on my salary, I cannot afford it."
Would you recommend University of Minnesota to other women?
"Maybe"
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