Is James Madison University a good company to work for?

James Madison University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 839 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 93% of employees would recommend working at James Madison University to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about James Madison University have been left by employees working as Research Assistant , Teaching Assistant and Graduate Assistant .

Does James Madison University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, James Madison University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at James Madison University. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at James Madison University?

93% of James Madison University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated James Madison University 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at James Madison University?

Student Assistant (22) , Assistant Professor (20) , Graduate Assistant (20) , Research Assistant (15) , Teaching Assistant (13) , Assistant Director (11) , Associate Professor (10) , Intern (10) , Administrative Assistant (9) , Resident Advisor (RA) (9) , Professor (8) , Student Worker (8) , Graduate Student (7) , Graphic Designer (6) , Manager (6)

What are the pros of working at James Madison University according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and be around" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great for introductory teaching experience and flexible hours" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great benefits; they really want you to have good work/life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and supportive" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at James Madison University according to real employee reviews?

"pay is low and there is no guarantee of teachers" ((in 82 reviews)); "Low salaries for anyone not working in administration or tenured faculty." ((in 22 reviews)); "Management has been lacking after current shift, though steps are being made to improve" ((in 8 reviews)); "Starting pay is usually minimum wage which can be difficult when trying to save up for books." ((in 7 reviews)); "No diversity at all" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed James Madison University locations?

Harrisonburg , Richmond , Arlington , Chantilly , Fairfax , Washington , Los Angeles , Sussex , Birmingham , Salt Lake City , New Market , Elkton , Lynchburg , Glen Allen , Fishersville , Norfolk , Virginia Beach , Alexandria , Sterling , Warrenton , East Quogue , Island Park , Long Island City , New York , Westminster , Atlanta , Deerfield Beach , Harrisburg , Kecksburg

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4.3

93% would recommend to a friend

(751 total reviews)

Jonathan R. Alger

95% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

Jan 31, 2014

Good Flexible experience at the Computer Labs

Micro computing lab assistant

Recommend

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Pros

-Pretty flexible in terms of hours and fairly relaxed atmosphere. -Provided some exercise while checking other labs. -Provided opportunities to help students with more complex computing issues.

Cons

-Could have been paid a bit more after a year's tenure and job well done. -Some minor office drama. (I avoided these things)

5.0

Jan 9, 2014

Good school!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very people friendly and goal oriented. You will learn the soft skills from your professors....yes..professors teach classes by themselves most of the time.

Cons

The location of the school is not very good because there is not easy way to get to D.C. except using zimride and other buses, which are not always running.

3.0

Nov 25, 2013

its ok here

Assistant professor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good pay good benifits good vacation

Cons

the politics are crazy here

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