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University Research Co. Reviews

3.0

51% would recommend to a friend

(199 total reviews)
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Earl Gast

61% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

University Research Co. has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 199 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The University Research Co. employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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199 reviews
1.0
4 Feb 2021

avoid if you can

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Pros

great field teams doing good work and some very dedicated technical staff. new President is trying to turn things around.

Cons

new people being brought in are not necessarily the most qualified, or best suited for the job, but they are given positions because they know someone on the inside. it is a good old boys club.

2.0
28 Aug 2020
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Pros

The office and location is nice and conveniently located. Despite all soul-crushing efforts, organization has some really talented and wonderful individuals. Good place to gain some knowledge and experience - but make sure you have a plan so you don't become miserable or complacent.

Cons

You are pretty much guaranteed to die a little more each day working at this wonderfully dysfunctional company! This company's culture reeks of blame, dirty politics, racism, discrimination, incompetence, guilty pizza, and budget-friendly bagels.

1.0
26 Apr 2017
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Pros

URC has some amazing entry-level and mid-level staff. They are technically competent, friendly, and create a community among themselves because the corporate culture is not very supportive. The company are also involved in some high-level and successful global health projects.

Cons

1) The way the company silos the three main technical divisions is such a disservice to the company. It does not allow for cross divisional collaboration. Leadership is too cautious to stand up to the vice presidents because their reputations are one of URC's main assets. Because of this, business development, professional growth, and overall leadership and mentorship to junior staff is sorely lacking. 2) Turnover is well over 60% because low- and mid-level staff have inadequate support. They are worked until they burn out, and then they leave. Supervisors do not have proper training, business development overwhelms everyone's workloads, and work-life balance is nonexistent. 3) Financial compensation is well below industry standards for junior staff, yet at the same time senior management make well into the six figures. Professional growth in the company is skewed for staff due to favoritism, nepotism, or sucking up to leadership. 4) The company has been around for 50 years, but has yet to get in the 21st century on business practices. The most notable one is leadership's disregard for being environmentally conscious. In the company's recent move, leadership disregarded multiple staff members' requests to be more green - especially in regards to the use of reusable dishware in the kitchen to reduce paper waste. They also don't support telecommuting or flexible work schedules as much as they could. With today's technology, this should be a given and not something you have to fight for.

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