Pros
Very chill until it gets insanely busy; might help a recent grad that wants to get the foot in the administrative world, I always recommend people to stay here six months to two years max and then find something else that pays more; lots of well-meaning people stuck in low-paying jobs; great coworkers; decent health/dental/car insurance benefits; students are very nice and easy to work with
Cons
The structure; the politics; SDSU does not prioritize staff salaries or staff well-being in general; salaries are low for the cost of living; expectations are ludicrous for the pay; very difficult to obtain a raise; if you stay here for years, your salary WILL become stagnant which cannot keep up with the cost of living on the long-term (aka, you're losing money); people constantly leaving so it's hard to get things done or someone has to pick up the slack; don't expect much or any telework if that's a priority of yours; little to no staff development; training is practically non-existent, you have to rely on the people that have been there the longest, good luck if your team is brand new; a lot of processes take a very long time to process, and many people will ask you for things last minute and expect them to be done ASAP, which is not realistic