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4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(633 total reviews)

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Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life Balance

3.8

Culture and Values

3.7

Diversity and Inclusion

3.7

Compensation and Benefits

3.6

Career Opportunities

3.4

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

39%

4 stars

39%

3 stars

17%

2 stars

4%

1 star

2%

Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

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Cons
  • "low salary not a long term job because of salary work experience of job of this nature isnt widely appreciated ( MEngRA specific)(in 80 reviews)
  • "Low pay and not much upside potential(in 33 reviews)
  • "no career path at all(in 20 reviews)
  • "Poor management, trying to cut headcount and pile work for remaining staff(in 17 reviews)
  • "lack of promotion opportunities in long term(in 10 reviews)
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Updated 25 Nov 2023

    1. 5.0
      16 Oct 2023
      PhD Student
      Current Employee, more than 1 year
      Hong Kong
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice professors who are very helpful for your academic development.

      Cons

      Living spaces are limited. Not all the students can apply for on campus housing.

      1. 5.0
        25 Nov 2023
        Lecturer
        Former Employee
        Hong Kong
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        research funding is substantial and with travel opportunities

        Cons

        long hours and heavy work load

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        1. 4.0
          22 Nov 2023
          Teaching Assistant
          Current Employee
          Hong Kong
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Lot of flexibility in holding tutorial classes

          Cons

          Low paid in salary compared with other jobs

          1. 3.0
            19 Nov 2023
            Research Assistant
            Current Employee
            Hong Kong
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            nothing good or bad is a entry job

            Cons

            no career path and no promotion except phd

            1. 3.0
              15 Nov 2023
              Research Assistant
              Current Employee
              Hong Kong
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Nice environment and fresh air

              Cons

              Noisy construction engineering and work load

              1. 5.0
                2 Nov 2023
                Research Postgraduate
                Current Employee
                Hong Kong
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                You can have lots of time to focus on your research. Teaching duty is around 8 hours/per week.

                Cons

                Half of the PhD students in STEM subjects have opportunities to come into industry while most of the students in humanities and social sciences have to work in academia.

                1. 2.0
                  6 Nov 2023
                  Reacher
                  Former Employee, less than 1 year
                  Sha Tin
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Learned a lotAnd the professor is very nice.

                  Cons

                  It's easy to get into trouble with colleagues

                  1. 5.0
                    3 Nov 2023
                    Research Assistant
                    Former Employee
                    Hong Kong
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    One of Asia's best univiersities

                    Cons

                    Perhaps more attention can be paid to the staff's professional development and advancement

                    1. 5.0
                      1 Nov 2023
                      Student Assistant
                      Former Employee, less than 1 year
                      Sha Tin
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Highly recommended environment as a student

                      Cons

                      Low salary but it’s reasonable

                      1. 3.0
                        31 Oct 2023
                        Research Assistant
                        Current Employee
                        Hong Kong
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Innovative, Reliable, Trustworthy, Efficient, Professional

                        Cons

                        excessive workload, and insufficient support

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