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      4.0

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (2,526 total reviews)
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      Thomas LeBlanc

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      50% positive business outlook

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      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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      3.0
      Sep 26, 2009

      Great tuition benefits but horrible bureaucracy

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - GREAT location. very convenient to metro, good restaurants, downtown DC, monuments - GREAT tuition benefits if you are interested in GW's programs. It is too expensive to go otherwise. - For prospective graduate students, I would recommend they get a job at GW first to earn the tuition benefits. If you do not take the almost free classes, it is a waste of your money. GW doesn't pay much so take advantage of the education or you are throwing away money.

      Cons

      - BUREAUCRACY!!!!!!!!!! - GW medium sized school but it runs itself into the ground like its the US federal gov't. - In certain career fields, seems to encourage growth & advancement, but there is an "old boys" network in many other places. Treatment of staff, career development, and salaries are very uneven across the University. - Nothing is transparent. - Higher up Administration not open. Often need to rely on rumors - even from students - to learn of major news that affects employees. - Few options for training.

      3.0
      Aug 4, 2009

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      Executive coordinator
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      Pros

      Ability to transfer. Location. Fair pay.

      Cons

      Management won't always reward you for going above and beyond your job description. Management isn't often given enough support to be effective leaders. It's a large organization so your contribution won't always be rewarded.

      4.0
      Apr 29, 2009

      GW Law -- cares for its employees and is a great mid-career place to work with decent perks.

      Program manager
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      Pros

      Great "community" feel to working here. The people are nice (some unnecessary office politics that occasionally get in the way, but nothing major). A very supportive employer that promotes work-life balance, enjoyment in your work, and career development opportunities. Free tuition too is nice. I got my master's for free while working here.

      Cons

      Human Resources at GW is the WORST! They are pretty incompetent. I have switched over some of my benefits to my husband's benefit plan at his company, just to avoid the hassle of dealing with GW HR. Also, for the law school, there are some pretty good positions that pay well for non-law degree professionals. But if you don't have a law degree, you can quickly max out your growth potential within the law school. If you have a J.D. degree, you can move up to higher-level positions if you prove you're worth it. Otherwise, you get to a certain position and that's as high as you're going to go.

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