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
1
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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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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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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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5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Health care
Want to submit a response?
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?
1
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension
Want to submit a response?
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
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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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