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4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,526 total reviews)
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Thomas LeBlanc

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48% positive business outlook

George Washington University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,526 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The George Washington University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Feb 19, 2013
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Pros

The education benefits are kind of worth it if you are into international relations or media and public affairs. Close to Metro with tons of restaurants nearby.

Cons

It really depends on the department that you are in but generally speaking people are more concerned with playing politics and breaking even instead of doing the work that needs to be done. Lots of people also love to pretend to play the role of "leader" but in actuality are just cowardly sycophants with no real direction or goal. Lots of behind-the-back talks and gossip which is just deplorable and unprofessional. I could care less about what X in accounting said to Y. Communication is also a big problem at the school but that plays hand in hand with the overall cowardliness of the staff. No one knows what to do or how to do it. Truly and exemplary instance of Academia in general. It's not much better at other schools.

4.0
Feb 15, 2013

it's a good university

Anonymous employee
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Pros

meet people from many different places. people are professional.

Cons

have not find any obvious cons for my job

3.0
Jan 30, 2013

Tuition Benefits

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Pros

The tuition benefits and generous vacation are strong benefits. Good work-life balance (everyone is out the door at 5). Metro accessible.

Cons

Absolutely crippling bureaucracy. Management has no innovation or creative qualities. Middle management afraid to make decisions. Touted as "pay for performance" but max raises are capped at 4-5%.

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