Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at Sam Houston State?

Student Assistant (33) , Student Worker (32) , Graduate Assistant (23) , Assistant Professor (22) , Teaching Assistant (12) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (8) , Research Assistant (8) , Graduate Research Assistant (7) , Adjunct Professor (6) , Graduate Student (6) , Assistant Director (5) , Director (5) , Resident Advisor (RA) (5) , Associate Director (4)

Question 1

Is Sam Houston State a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Sam Houston State has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 643 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Sam Houston State to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sam Houston State have been left by employees working as Student Assistant, Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant.

Question 2

Does Sam Houston State pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sam Houston State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sam Houston State. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Sam Houston State?

Accepted Answer

62% of Sam Houston State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Sam Houston State 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sam Houston State?

Accepted Answer

Student Assistant (33), Student Worker (32), Graduate Assistant (23), Assistant Professor (22), Teaching Assistant (12), Administrative Assistant (8), Graduate Teaching Assistant (8), Research Assistant (8), Graduate Research Assistant (7), Adjunct Professor (6), Graduate Student (6), Assistant Director (5), Director (5), Resident Advisor (RA) (5), Associate Director (4)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Sam Houston State according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"And great benefits." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 29 reviews)); "Flexible hours and easy to manage" ((in 27 reviews)); "great place to work and flexible schedule" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 14 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Sam Houston State according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Pay is low for many staff positions and it's very hard to secure a position within the university." ((in 71 reviews)); "Leadership is atrocious." ((in 11 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to other universities" ((in 10 reviews)); "They give you a certain number of hours a week regardless of how many hours you work and the pay is minimum wage." ((in 8 reviews)); "My direct supervisors were great but the upper management in the department was super unorganized and  more interested in the number of people working underneath them than the quality of the work coming out." ((in 4 reviews))

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Sam Houston State locations?

Accepted Answer

Huntsville, Houston, Conroe, The Woodlands, Sam Houston, Dallas, Lincoln, Brenham, College Station, Corpus Christi, DeSoto, Keller, Midlothian, Huffman, Magnolia, Missouri City, Spring, Honolulu, Santa Rosa, Aston

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