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Excelsior University

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Excelsior University reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(158 total reviews)
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David Schejbal

20% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Excelsior University has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 158 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Excelsior University employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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158 reviews
4.0
Jul 11, 2017

Good people, trying to bounce back

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people are friendly, the benefits package is still quite nice, the salary is higher than competition, ability to work from home for some positions, the work is meaningful and the students are deserving

Cons

Reorganization has put a lot of stress on employees and noticeably changed the atmosphere in the office

2.0
Jul 7, 2017
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Pros

- Work environment regarding staff is warm and friendly - Easy going atmosphere - Good medical benefits

Cons

- Poor management choices - Lack of organization within most departments - Went from Non-profit model to For-profit Model damaging student experience - Pay is not up to industry standards - Little to no upward mobility

1.0
Jun 28, 2017

Terrible leadership and constant reorgs fueling rapid decline

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Pros

Benefits like PTO and healthcare costs are better at Excelsior than most employers. The college has unique internal policies like closing early the day before a typical holiday, which is a nice perk. The tuition benefit is also a nice benefit if you're looking to complete your degree.

Cons

The senior and executive leadership of the college has become quite toxic. Many of the qualified senior leaders have departed in the past year and those that remain have substantially less higher ed experience and virtually no leadership capacity. The level of morale and toxicity goes well beyond the expected "storming, norming, performing" process that comes with organizational change. The strategy and leadership dysfunction has exasperated cons the institution was already dealing with such as declining competitiveness, over-priced tuition, and academic/learning technology that has not been supported to the extent necessary. Outside of leadership and (lack of) strategy, the college's enrollment is heavily concentrated in one low performing program and there does not seem to be a solid plan to address this by promoting other/new programs to replace this one.

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