employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

James Madison University

Is this your company?

James Madison University reviews

4.3

93% would recommend to a friend

(751 total reviews)
avatar

Jonathan R. Alger

95% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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).

Reviews by job title

751 reviews
2.0
Apr 9, 2022

Take another job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of paid time off

Cons

Senior leadership team is risk averse, passive aggressive in fighting hinders innovation. Provost is vindictive and petty, fires people on a whim. If you’re not a tenured professor, watch out.

2.0
Aug 31, 2020

Nice Veneer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, beautiful location, nice facilities

Cons

Heavy workload/teaching load, “leadership” lacking at administration, level, lack of intellectual curiosity on campus, lack of diversity, generic institution, pay is low compared to other VA institutions

Viewing 19 - 21 of 751 Reviews

Glassdoor has 839 James Madison University reviews submitted anonymously by James Madison University employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if James Madison University is right for you.