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Upper Iowa University

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This place is a joke, but no one's laughing - Student Worker Upper Iowa University Employee Review

1.0
Jul 17, 2022
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Pros

There are a few good apples among the rotting bushels. I went here for school, was a student worker, and then hired on in a full-time role. This is a similar trajectory to a lot of people who work for Upper Iowa. Classes are easy, instructors don’t care. You can get a degree with little effort, but be prepared to graduate with few job skills.

Cons

It's bad leadership, plain and simple. They delegate everything and throw their team under the bus when things don’t go well. VPs are "so busy" but somehow are constantly surprised by news from their direct reports because they're not on top of things. There are hires based on their last name or who they’re friends with, not on merit. This happens everywhere to an extent, but the problem at Upper Iowa is that the nepotism hires don’t know how to do their job. On second thought, maybe this is more comforting for THE BAD LEADERSHIP, because they also don’t know how to do their job.

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5.0
Sep 8, 2025
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Pros

Truly a teamwork type of job. Supportive upper management. Free college education.

Cons

Satellite campuses do not offer as much as main.

5.0
Jun 26, 2025
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Pros

Flexible schedule Outstanding communication with colleagues and administration Classroom structure

Cons

None. Nothing negative has shown been displayed with the college staff and students

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