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SMU (Southern Methodist University)

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Overwhelming positive, good place to retire from. - Anonymous employee SMU (Southern Methodist University) Employee Review

4.0
Jan 20, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Staff has a good amount of meritocratic freedom to directly affect the business and find individual ways to best contribute. Benefits package is strong, especially of you take advantage of tuition benefits.

Cons

What started as a liberal loose-and-fast academic style work environment evolved into a professional and highly conservative business. Current culture encourages narrow thinking, with little innovation.

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Cons

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Pros

Like the work I do and the people I work with. Activity fluctuates along the typical school calendar with the summer being slower.

Cons

You are expected to jump into change without asking questions. Even when a reason/justification on why or how you are doing something is met with a tone of "I don't care, Do what I said". Direct supervisor and colleagues are great and have your back. Many staff positions don't have a way to move up the career ladder.

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