Georgia State University reviews

Little to no opportunities to advance as a staffer. Non-competitive, below-market salaries for staffers (business managers, IT, secretarial/clerical, facilities). The university president, some faculty, and senior to mid-level administrators have received raises and/or promotions in recent years, while staffers' salaries have been frozen. Staffers pay the financial brunt of the university appearing 'fiscally responsible' to the State of Georgia by enduring no cost of living raises or being simply laid off. Questionable ethics, bad 'attitudes', and bureaucratic laziness are not hard to find at GSU. If you're looking to be a team player, look elsewhere. Don't believe the hype about free tuition for employees. As an employee, you get last dibs on class offerings after all regular students have registered. Sure, you can get that B.S. in History, but it's going to take you a long, long time to complete. The more marketable the major (i.e. business, IT, law), the harder to get into those classes, since you have to register last. A lot of 'premium' classes (for professions like law, IT, and business) are simply not eligible for free tuition.

Wow where to start..... The job market is tight and people want to know how a business operates so they wont be (stuck) as the interview can never give you how a business works or how management operates. 1. Management will not say no to projects no matter how large or small. This has lead to upset clients throughout campus due to consistent unmet expectation. 2. Due to management not saying no to projects the work load is outrageous. 3. Due to the harsh work load employees are reduced to just putting out fires and entering in cumbersome tickets to let management know they are working. ( If you don't have tickets you are not doing your job) 4. With massive unending tickets on employee plates employees have no time to learn and make things better. 5. The massive work load has also lead to a very hostile team dynamic. Employees will always hear leads and management argue over work load and having to train new employees as many have jumped ship. 6. Finally, due to the work load time off does not exist even if you have time to take off. Please remember this is a university not google or apple so the pay is far below market for what you must put up with. I hope this will help those looking into the IS&T department and help them make an informed decision.