Great place to be a grad student - Graduate Research Assistant JILA Employee Review

5.0
15 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fun culture, world-class technical staff, and you get to live next to the mountains. What more could you want?

Cons

All the standard grad school cons

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3.0
27 Aug 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

CU Boulder benefits are great. Lots of PTO and 10% 401 matching. Hybrid work model.

Cons

Layoffs were announced and 20% of the staff resigned or retired early. Poor communications and management from upper leadership. Budget is still shaky and remaining staff are overworked and stressed.

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