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      4.3

      93% would recommend to a friend

      (750 total reviews)
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      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 750 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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      750 reviews
      3.0
      Oct 2, 2011

      Don't expect more than what you've given

      Junior data analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Community sense among coworkers, convenience of being on campus, general school year perks, respectful students, ability to navigate the system for certain needs.

      Cons

      Lack of information sharing, difficulty in being able to take classes for self-betterment (at a university?!), raises only when you're "a contributor" or when you receive a new position title. New positions are not created for movement, so consider if your boss doesn't want to advance, you won't be either.

      4.0
      Sep 15, 2011

      Just a job

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Relaxing atmosphere with lots of kind people. Overall I like the working conditions and the hours. My co-workers were always willing to help.

      Cons

      No advancement opportunities at the time. I was not moving in a direction that would allow me to grow and increase my skills

      3.0
      Sep 2, 2011

      Great place to work, if and when you get hired/ Long advancement process

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      • Perks (Use of Recreation Facilities, Discounts on Visual & Performing Arts and Sports tickets, Seasonal Events, Opportunity to listen to Great Guest Speakers [often for free], Discounts in area with ID card, etc) • Great Opportutnites for Training & Development • Strong Atmosphere of Environmental Stewardship • Beautiful, well maintained grounds • Award winning and diverse selection of over a dozen dining locations on campus

      Cons

      • Slow to promote, antiquated evaluation process, overcomplicated and uncompromising hiring process. Internal departmental transfers go through same process as outside applicants, but preference given to both graduates and current employees. • Vast differences in the way they treat Full time (called Classified) Employees and their Part time (called Wage) employees or Adjunct vs. Regular Faculty. • Need to know people to go anywhere!

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