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4.0
May 10, 2011
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Pros

-Great Principal investigators - Facilities are old but they are being remodeled constantly - great name in academics - smart people

Cons

lack of coordination between labs in certain departments, although this is really a case by case basis and cannot be extrapolated any further

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5.0
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Pros

Supportive staff and clear role requirements

Cons

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1.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

The people in the trenches The students The passionate faculty

Cons

Leadership, their inefficiencies and poor decisions Very dysfunctional environment HR does whatever leadership tells them to do, including covering issues by "friends of the boss", This favoritism approach also includes approvals for who gets to work from out of state even when the position can be easily filled by local workers and the creation of new jobs for those that are chosen. Very poor financial decisions. Big big pay on top, Low pay on bottom. Very little room for growth unless someone likes you and you are the right color.

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