Dalhousie University Employee Reviews

Everything is well planned and they do what they promised. People are friendly and helpful. High standard in scientific and managerial procedures. I hope one of you is hired by Dal soon.

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Fun workplace

Lifeguard (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 23 November 2023

This location always seems to have really loyal co-workers I have worked off and on here for years and always find the environment a positive one each time I return.

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Instructor (Current Employee) - Ns, canada - 15 November 2023

Remote teaching , developing and demonstrating various math and physic principles in a relaxed test professional environment. Fair hours and fair compensation.

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Not happy with treatment of people.

Custodian/Cleaner (Former Employee) - Nova Scotia - 14 November 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Over time getting a feel for the work.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Language with those that are refugees or immigrating to here.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?People are nice but skittish and are afraid of management.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Struggled to find appropriate gear for job.

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Good pay but management is terrible. Also not inclusive like they say they are

Administrative Support (Former Employee) - Faculty of Medicine - 4 November 2023

I loved my job and went above and beyond for them, only for them to take advantage of me. When I started to struggle due to my disabilities, I spoke up, tried to go through all the proper channels to get work accommodations to no avail. I ended up quitting. Now the manager refuses to give me a reference. I definitely would not recommend Dal.

Pros

Flexible work location, good pay

Cons

Terrible management, a lot of politics

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Insights into Dalhousie University

Based on 46 survey responses

What people like

Ability to learn new things
Ability to meet personal goals
Feeling of personal appreciation

Decent but not great

Graduate Student (Current Employee) - Halifax, Canada - 26 September 2023

Can be so much more if not for the systemic incompetencies. Good for student life, but falls short in career prospects and science and innovation. Can do better.

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No too stressful

Administrative Student Ambassador (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 21 September 2023

Pretty chill generally, but also depends on the job you have. Colleagues are really nice. No over time. Only worked there for short period of time so that's all I can provide

Pros

Chill environment

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not culture environment

Specialist (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 16 September 2023

Feel not good to work in Dal as a different culture employeethe good thing is University is very flexile workplace. Unions have the different rule than other employees

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Would like to apply again

Custodian (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 16 September 2023

Enjoy the rather busy schedule while managing my own business. Fair pay with premium benefits and unionized.Supervisors and General Forman where I`m at are patient and helpful to answer/provide improvements for our job.

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fun place

Coordinator (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 7 September 2023

great culture and lots of learning from others and good support functions, flexible hours, great benefits, large organization, bad parking, underpaid, attractive , excellent education

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Great place to teach part time

Professor (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 2 September 2023

Dalhousie is a great place to share your experience with students and staff. They provided me with an opportunity to learn while I was teaching. Very flexible in terms of how I approached the material. I learned as much from the students as they shared their experiences.

Pros

Great environment

Cons

Parking

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Friendly work culture

Program Manager (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 23 August 2023

Not planning to change my job unless I have to, most colleagues are very friendly, have diverse cultures, multilingual place, great benefit if you are a life long learner.

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collaborative and professional office but no advancement possibilities

Access and Privacy Analyst (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 23 August 2023

my days were pretty fast paced but manageable. i was trusted to make decision sand conduct my work mostly independently. I had adequate resources and an office set up which allowed me to work safely and comfortably

Pros

paid for training

Cons

no opportunity for advancement

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Fun job, but low pay

Teaching Assistant (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 24 July 2023

I had a nice time working with my colleagues. Only thing that isn't great is the pay, could be higher for the amount of work you do. Although teaching new students or the subject matter you love yourself, is a great perk. Sometimes there was work overload, but if you mention this to your upper, they will work with you to figure out a plan (less hours, someone taking your shift, less marking etc.)

Pros

Great colleagues

Cons

Low pay

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Good experience

Student Representative, Office of the Registrar (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 23 July 2023

Dal’s a great place to work at. The organization focuses on building a culture of respect, inclusion and understanding. Good work-life balance. Colleagues are super supportive as is management.

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Interesting and perspective place to work at

Internship Student (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 19 July 2023

I came to Dalhousie University to work as an research internship student and that was one of the best experience possible. I got a hang of a lot skills, visited scientific conferences and my professor provided me with bunch of opportunities.

Pros

Research opportunities

Cons

Long hours and sometimes monotonous work

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It’s a complete world

Communications Officer (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 20 June 2023

I never fit in, but people do love it. It’s very inter-related. Your experience will depend on the faculty you’re in, so sometimes that can be good or bad. P

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Productive and enjoyable.

Administrative Co-ordinator (Former Employee) - Cox Institute Bible Hill NS - 4 June 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Work independently with positive feedback. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Time sensitive projects at times. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Relaxed environment amongst the staff and faculty. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Answering emails, assisting professors, answering questions from students.

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Overall it is great place to work

Custodian/Cleaner (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 20 May 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Is the dental benefits,The Staff,What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The work load,The Supervisors and the GF'sWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?It's great they hire any culture What is a typical day like for you at the company?Very busy and hectic weeks and sometimes can be very stressful

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ok place

Electrical Engineer (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 16 May 2023

ok place to work with. great pay and flexible hours. reasonable workload. great people and organization. have to work based on student schedules. it's a ok place.

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Clerk (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 3 May 2023

Good place to work. Nice environment. You will only have four days in a week in the summer. Everyone is so friendly there and it is a good place to start your career.

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