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4.3

93% would recommend to a friend

(751 total reviews)
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Jonathan R. Alger

95% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

James Madison University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 751 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The James Madison 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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751 reviews
4.0
Mar 19, 2014

great community and institution

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Pros

-people are very friendly -beautiful campus -low cost of living

Cons

-small town -lacks a culture scene aside from the Forbes Center, which doesn't serve the community or students well

1.0
Mar 18, 2014

A southern small town school !!!!!!!!????

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Pros

Its a good place for local people to get employed with no skills or high education. Good place for not very smart or serious students.

Cons

They hire people (friends!) with BS degree to teach undergraduate students which is illegal in other places. They violate copyrights to sell textbooks. They force the instructors to ignore cheating and to submit good grades(As and Bs) just to attract new students and to receive government fund. There is an old saying in the region " you gonna lose business if you hire JMU graduates!"

4.0
Mar 17, 2014

Rewarding Student Employee Experience

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Pros

The faculty was always aware that I was a full-time student and understanding if I needed a day off to study for a test. My office gave me more responsibilities the longer I worked, which was an rewarding experience. They made sure to align my work duties with what my interests were. Unlike most of my student peers, I was gaining valuable work experience and practical skills for after graduation. I did try to apply for many student positions before I got an interview - so keep trying! Don't you want something on your resume than babysitting, retail, or restaurant experience?

Cons

The limitations of being a student employee is sometimes exercising your credibility, because at times you do feel like you don't have any authority. Even with Faculty, there is some inter-office "drama" that you have to deal with. I guess it's experience for the real world working environment? If the University is closed due to weather or anything else, you obviously can't work. Which can be a huge plus if you need a day off, but quite annoying if you wanted to work and make money (that's out of anyone's hands, though.)

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