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Updated 5 Aug 2021

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4.0
76% Recommend to a Friend
University of Hong Kong President Xiang Zhang
59% Approve of CEO

Found 19 of over 2K reviews

4.0
76%
Recommend to a Friend
59%
Approve of CEO
University of Hong Kong President Xiang Zhang
Xiang Zhang
337 Ratings
Pros
  • "Flexible working hours; Can WFH; Friendly colleagues(in 55 reviews)

  • "very good working environment in the university(in 94 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Long working hours with no allowances(in 20 reviews)

  • "Low salary compare to private company(in 39 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee

      not bad

      12 Jul 2021 - MSC Student in Hong Kong
      Recommend
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      Pros

      not bad for all at least 5 words

      Cons

      working hours good pay well and boss is nice

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    2. 3.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      RA

      17 May 2021 - Assistant Reasercher 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      It gives you a good idea of you want to work in academia in the future

      Cons

      Long working hours and pay is much lower then other industry

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    4. 5.0
      Current Employee

      good

      19 May 2021 - HKU CompSc Research Assistant in Hong Kong
      Recommend
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      Pros

      good very good excellent brilliant

      Cons

      working hours too short only 7 hours a day

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    5. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 5 years

      HKU RA review

      6 Jan 2021 - Research Assistant 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Stable work environment Innovative team spirit

      Cons

      Long working hours with no allowances

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    6. 4.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Clerk

      28 Feb 2021 - Anonymous Employee in Hong Kong
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Easy to get in and well paid

      Cons

      Heavy workload and long working hours

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    7. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Good

      26 Nov 2020 - Senior Research Assistant in Hong Kong
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good apparatus, many good instruments

      Cons

      High pressure, long working hours

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    8. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Good uni

      9 Nov 2020 - Research Assistant in Hong Kong
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Very good environment to work in

      Cons

      Highly competitive and long working hours

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    9. 3.0
      Current Employee

      MPhil Student

      23 Jul 2020 - MPhil Student 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good equipment good freedom good

      Cons

      long working hours depending on lab

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    10. 5.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      A good organization with clear development target and tight schedule.

      18 Feb 2014 - Executive Assistant in Deerfield Beach, FL
      Recommend
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      Pros

      1. Clear roles and work assignment for different teams. 2. Nice work environment, respect for everyone. 3. Good compensation and holiday package. 4. Nice supervisor and teambuilding

      Cons

      1. Long working hours, some times not necessary. 2. Work facilities needs improvement(that's why there are hours unnecessary) 3. High turnover, at least among our team.

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    11. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      PhD program in HKU

      3 Apr 2019 - PhD Student 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Its really a multi international university.

      Cons

      Working hours is more than normal. Supervisors usually ask you to work more more and more! Also accommodation in HK is too expensive and with student scholarship you have to live i small place around 200sqf.

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