4.0
Aug 28, 2008
Former employee
Dallas, TX
Recommend
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Pros
The very nature of working in higher ed means you are working towards a greater good. There is a family feel to being at SMU which is nice... just remember that every family has some dysfunction.
Cons
Like any university, it is rather political. There are a lot of folks that have worked at SMU forever and thus have positions they earned because of time versus actual skill. If you are mindful of that and are willing to play the game, it is a good place to work. The only other downside of SMU is the compensation. Depending on what school or area you work in, you are expected to work a typical "corporate" job but you are only paid at the "not-for-profit" level.