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This place is NOT a meritocracy - Administrative Analyst California State University Employee Review

2.0
Feb 27, 2017
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Pros

Not much work expected after hours. Also the staff development funding and time is pretty generous. I've never had a conference or training request turned down.

Cons

There's no incentive to do things well or to care too much. Performance reviews are a joke, and have no bearing on any raises or promotions, so there's no accountability. If you think you deserve a promotion, you have to wait and wait for an opening to be posted, apply, and go through a whole interview process (unless you're somehow in management, they get promotions much more often, and it's not always based on talent/quality of work). There are just too many people here counting down the years until they retire, so nobody's thinking of systems/technology/etc. for the long-term. Very frustrating.

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5.0
Dec 4, 2025
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Pros

Flexibility in schedule, plus it keeps me current with the ways the soon to be professionals work and think.

Cons

Grading, there aren’t graders for helping with the load.

4.0
Apr 1, 2026
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Pros

Great community, professional development opportunities, job security

Cons

Not much flexibility, pay can be stagnant

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