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Poor Overall Experience - Anonymous employee SMU (Southern Methodist University) Employee Review

2.0
Apr 19, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Employee benefits such as tuition, insurance etc.

Cons

Poor management & organizational structure. Upper management tends to be condescending and unhelpful. Employees are overworked and super underpaid for a campus where students drive cars that are more than most of the salaries. Toxic environments throughout departments and no sense of urgency to rectify any of these issues. Would not recommend unless you are looking to get a degree but keep in mind tuition benefits will leave you without a full paycheck for 6-9 months out of the year. Your salary needs to be more than 60K to justify that kind of expense otherwise you could be left with $100 paychecks. In addition, being a diverse employee is very difficult due to overall culture.

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Great colleagues to work with!

Cons

No flexible work arrangements. And pay can always be higher.

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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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