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Terrible management - Anonymous employee Virginia Commonwealth University Employee Review

1.0
Feb 10, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits and my co-workers were amazing

Cons

The leadership I experienced is absolutely atrocious. My manager had no ability to interact with people, let alone manage them effectively and appropriately. Everyone I worked with grew to dislike their work as a result of management and has either left or is planning to leave once they find a new job. Like all universities, every department is incredibly siloed, so your milage may very but ask a lot of questions in interviews about quality of life and management style.

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