fired without merit/warning - Avis employé Administrative Assistant Rockefeller University

1,0
7 mars 2014
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Avantages

There's food at a lot of the meetings. Surrounded by very intelligent scientists. That's just about it; everything else sucks.

Inconvénients

Where do I begin? Extremely poor management. Micromanaged from people outside of my own department. Spent almost half a year with no supervisor so I was stuck doing busy work like cleaning closets. No training; was sent to my office on the first day with absolutely no training so I only learned things as they came up. Low pay. Cattiness. Favoritism. Got fired because my "performance was lacking" however my last performance evaluation was perfect and there was no verbal or written warnings between that evaluation and the termination. The real reason is because they play favorites and there is a lot of sucking up. Was asked for a reason or example of where my performance was lacking and was told that they don't have to give me a reason. Lots of cliques like high school teenagers. Lazy coworkers. Lots and lots of system flaws and disconnect within their internal internet programs which makes communication between departments extremely challenging. I could go on for days about how miserable of an environment Rockefeller University is.

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5,0
29 mai 2026
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Avantages

Competitive Salary: Pay rates ($24–$25/hr) are above the NYC average for environmental services.Excellent Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, generous paid time off, and strong retirement matching.Prestigious Institution: Clean, safe, and highly respected Ivy-league level research campus environment.Job Stability: Stable full-time hours with reliable bi-weekly pay schedules and low turnover.Community Respect: Friendly interactions with world-class scientists, researchers, and students.

Inconvénients

igh Cost of Living: Manhattan location means commuting is long and expensive if you cannot afford NYC rent.Physically Demanding: Requires standing, lifting, and repetitive manual labor for the entire 8-hour shift.Strict Lab Standards: Cleaning bio-research labs requires strict adherence to safety protocols and extra caution.Limited Career Growth: Few opportunities to move up into higher-paying administrative roles from cleaning.Weekend/Shift Work: Some roles require early morning, late night, or weekend rotations.

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29 nov. 2025
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Avantages

Top notch science and people. Labs are well funded. Best salary and benefits you'll ever find as a PhD student (salary/housing, fitness classes, etc). Nice campus, a little oasis in NYC. Lots of independence. A small and friendly community. Culture of work-life balance in many labs.

Inconvénients

Some perks have been cut recently. Lack of name recognition outside biology compared to comparable research institutions like Harvard, Columbia (biologists all know RU is on the same level, but non-biologists don't). We only do biology so there's not as much access to compsci, math, etc.

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