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Marc Tessier-Lavigne
407 Ratings
Pros
"Beautiful campus, lots of collaboration" (in 215 reviews)
"good work life balance; good health insurance" (in 168 reviews)
Cons
"High cost of living in the area" (in 183 reviews)
"Bay area housing costs are very high" (in 123 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
- Featured Review
"Awesome"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Stanford University full-time
Pros
This university is awesome and I love it.
Cons
I really cannot think of anything bad.
"Wonderful opportunity for undergraduate students"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsI have been working at Stanford University part-time
Pros
Stanford offers great undergraduate teaching and course assistant roles. You can work with amazing faculty and be compensated sufficiently.
Cons
The roles can be very hard to get
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"Arts Lecturer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Stanford University full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Lots of financial resources for research.
Cons
Absolutely no incentive to be a good teacher. There is a stratified system between practitioners and tenured faculty. Most faculty have long ago stopped making relevant work.
- Helpful (1)
"OK, if you want to work hard and go nowhere"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Stanford University full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Great benefits and extras such as $800/year for training - which you can use for almost anything.
Cons
Stagnant work environment in most departments, no room for advancement. Like a caste system - professors are professors, lecturers are lecturers, staff is staff, etc.
Continue reading Pros
Phenomenal People and Fun Culture, Work in Sports, Cutting Edge of Industry
Cons
High compensation for industry, but low for function relative to non-college athletics space
Pros
Really great experience, positive lab placement
Cons
No negatives or cons to report
Pros
Motivating and collaborative peers Great teaching staff
Cons
easy to get caught up in the rushing around and in duck syndrome
Pros
great place to go to school
Cons
intense pressure and generally challenging environment
Pros
Tons of resources and opportunities for growth
Cons
Like any large university, bureaucracy can be a pain.
"postdoc job salary for stanford"
I have been working at Stanford University full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
big opportunity to improve and high demanding project
Cons
time delays in project submissions conflicts
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