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Virginia Commonwealth University

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Awful university. An even worse employer. - Career Counselor Virginia Commonwealth University Employee Review

1.0
Feb 28, 2024
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Pros

none. There is nothing positive about this place. Toxic and terrible.

Cons

Underpaid, awful "campus" where you constantly get alerts about muggings, stabbings, shootings, pedestrians being run over. They won't even allow you to park in the lots VCU owns that sit empty every day because they want to charge employees $850 for a parking pass. So you're left to use street parking if you can find it. Then city of Richmond parking enforcement will absolutely give you ludicrous and unwarranted tickets, because most people don't have time to fight it, so they just pay. This place talks about diversity and equity and holistic well-being, but it's all fodder. Resources (like counseling) are impossible to utilize. STAY FAR AWAY

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Really improved my social media skills.

Cons

Not a lot of hours available.

3.0
Jul 12, 2026
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Pros

They care about the employees. There are multiple efforts to support everyone, it is a welcoming environment, HR is very supportive.

Cons

VCU is incredibly bureaucratic and poorly ran. Things move slow, very slow. More slow than normal universities should. It isn't just "oh this is academia, things move slow." It's legitimate poor management across multiple levels of leadership.

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