University of North Carolina Research Assistant Reviews

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Salary is low from department to department

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Uncertain financial situation as state funds are jeopardized.

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Location is restricted not very open to industry

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Very expensive
Very high university fees
Very expensive parking fees
Mediocre management

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P.h.D Students pay to study even with scholarship
Students salaries did not increase for the last 4 years although fees and cost of life are increasing
It cost more to park on campus than to park uptown charlotte

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little opportunity to negotiate salary

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Some of the faculty treat their post docs and graduate students like crap. Not exactly an unique situation to UNC, but just a reminder to anyone looking to post doc their to check up on the reputation of their principal investigator before working for them.

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Low funding, less positions available

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There weren't really any "cons" to my experience.

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The funding is terrible and I never got a raise or even a mention of a raise. It felt awful to work hard and not be compensated for my bachelor's degree and my high quality work. Working harder wouldn't mean a raise or promotion. No room for advancement. You do it for the experience, certainly not the money.