Good learning experience - Anonymous employee Purdue University Employee Review

3.0
29 May 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Open environment to work, favorable for research-oriented work. Place to learn about exciting new technologies. University making a push to promote creation of companies, creating more job opportunities for students and employees (internships and permanent positions).

Cons

Middle management sometimes don't have enough experience to lead lower level employees. Work (non-research) activities are arranged too frequently around the schedules of professors.

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Cons

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