Does Khalifa University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Khalifa University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Khalifa University. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Khalifa University?

57% of Khalifa University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Khalifa University 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Khalifa University?

Postdoctoral Fellow (34) , Research Assistant (25) , Research Associate (25) , PhD Student (24) , Professor (11) , Research Engineer (11) , Graduate Research Assistant (10) , Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant (9) , Associate Professor (8) , Graduate Student (6) , Postdoctoral Researcher (5) , Assistant Professor (4) , Faculty (4) , PhD Graduate Student (4) , Post Doctoral Fellow (4)

What are the pros of working at Khalifa University according to real employee reviews?

"Good facilities and ambience at work place" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good pay and knowledge while earning a degree" ((in 11 reviews)); "level of study is very high and benefits are good" ((in 11 reviews)); "A good working environment with supportive colleagues and members of administrative staff." ((in 8 reviews)); "Some good colleagues, some good students" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Khalifa University according to real employee reviews?

"Management is bad" ((in 17 reviews)); "Line managers are absolutely incompetent and absolutely ridiculous" ((in 6 reviews)); "no career progression for research staff plenty of room for improvement to streamline operations of several departments" ((in 5 reviews)); "Too much work and pressure to meet deadlines" ((in 3 reviews)); "high pressure for research output" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.8

57% would recommend to a friend

(312 total reviews)

Tod A. Laursen

51% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture and values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

Khalifa University has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 312 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Khalifa University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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312 reviews

1.0

10 Apr 2021

Getting worse, not like a proper university

Professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good funding if you are Dept Chair or in Medicine

Cons

Dreadful HR, treat staff like robots, no real understanding about quality in teaching or research. DeptChairs are at best selfish

2.0

24 May 2020

Good days to work in Abu Dhabi are over

Associate professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good colleagues, some good students, but many are entitled locals. The expat students actually want to work and learn.

Cons

Upper administration is chasing international ratings; good faculty are leaving; ratings are heading down. Graduate school can't execute admissions on a timely manner. HR department, which is the most heavily Emiratized, and least capable, dominates the university. In real universities, HR is a service function, and the Academic part of the university makes the major decisions. No tenure; which makes deans and department heads vulnerable, and unwilling to stand up for what's right. Procurement/purchasing dept is unable to do simple purchases before the time is up. Top management is always chasing the next shiny object.Many local students don't want to learn.

3.0

21 Mar 2018

Teaching college with a low level of research output

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A few years back the offered good packages (salary, benefits). Not sure whether they are still offering the same.

Cons

Do not accept a position here if you want to generate any significant research output or do not like to be micromanaged by everyone.

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