Does Rice University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rice University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rice University. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rice University?

86% of Rice University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rice University 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rice University?

Research Assistant (88) , Graduate Research Assistant (67) , Graduate Student (54) , PhD Student (49) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (45) , PhD Graduate Student (28) , Postdoctoral Fellow (28) , Graduate Student Researcher (25) , Teaching Assistant (25) , Research Scientist (24) , Assistant Director (16) , Intern (14) , Researcher (14) , Postdoctoral Researcher (13) , Lecturer (12)

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

"The campus is beautiful and getting out for walks during the day is amazing." ((in 150 reviews)); "Great People and very inviting to outsiders" ((in 101 reviews)); "Benefits were great" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great graduate student community and culture." ((in 35 reviews)); "Student worker so hours are flexible and allows for feedback" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Low pay compares to the industry" ((in 79 reviews)); "Low salary for postdoc research associate" ((in 50 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and out of the way." ((in 29 reviews)); "Management is poor and quite frankly racist." ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor communication sometimes with management" ((in 7 reviews))

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Rice University Reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,497 total reviews)

Dave Leebron

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Rice University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,497 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rice University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

6 Jul 2026

Good management but lack of raises

Lab manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good communications, good boss, good location

Cons

No scope for raises. Receive silly plaques to commemorate work anniversaries rather than raise.

5.0

11 Jun 2026

Great environment with friendly coworkers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great Environment with friendly coworkers and mostly positive patrons.

Cons

Hard to think of any at this time.

5.0

9 Jun 2026

Great teacher-to-student ratio, but facilities need updating

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great teacher to student ratio

Cons

some departments have outdated facilities

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Jobs at Rice University

Assistant Director, Career Development

Academic Administrator

Research Technician III (McHugh)