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Howard Community College reviews

1.9

27% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Daria J. Willis

8% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

Howard Community College has an employee rating of 1.9 out of 5 stars, based on 236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Howard Community College employee rating is 49% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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236 reviews
1.0
Apr 25, 2024

Awful Place to Work

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Pros

New facilities and clearly a wealthy campus in a wealthy county. Department budgets were healthy as of the last time I was a cost center manager.

Cons

Too many to list - but the problem ultimately stems from the top. The president never once addressed me by my correct name after meeting me several times. Was very difficult getting any time to even introduce myself to her in the first place, and that absenteeism was present all down the chain of command. So many good people have left under questionable circumstances, and then are replaced by folks who simple cannot perform. If even half of the stories being told about this place are true, folks should stay far away. Perhaps the worst is that strong internal candidates are not promoted in favor of external know-nothings whose failures cost the college both money and reputation. Employees don't feel that management has their backs anymore, and anyone talented has left or is counting the days until retirement.

1.0
Mar 23, 2024

A Great Place to Work If…..

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Pros

It is a great place to work if you can keep your head down and have a stomach for toxicity. The students are great. Academic leadership is great. Most students are eager to grow and be a part of a safe community where they can learn and be guided. The academic leadership Provost and team are very dedicated and have great ideas on the academic growth of the school.

Cons

Honestly it’s really just the President and her cronies who make it an uncomfortable environment. It is difficult to speak truth to power in a way that is helpful and puts the mission of the school first. It’s clear that the President is all about what she wants and the BOT is in her pocket. She has no people skills and leadership does not come natural to her. It’s truly is her way or the highway, she and HR take the term “at will” literally and have been known to ambush people and have campus police escort them out without giving them a reason or justification for their termination. They sit in cabinet meetings and don’t discuss strategy but rather talk about the people who work there and who they don’t like. It’s all very juvenile and if you come there with real experience and ideas as a leader you will feel like your talents are being wasted. Leaving was a gift from God!

1.0
Mar 20, 2024

Sinking Ship

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Pros

Some great people work there!

Cons

Was a great place to work years ago but the new President Willis, came in like a wrecking ball!!!!!

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