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James Madison University reviews

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

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
2.0
Dec 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Beautiful location/views - D1 athletics and state of the art facilities

Cons

- Keeping the status quo is far more important than anything else - The word "diversity" is viewed as a threat - Helicopter parents galore - and you're expected to grin and bare it - Heavy party culture - Heavy hazing in white fraternity/sorority life

5.0
Dec 2, 2025

Fun!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work part-time on a flexible schedule

Cons

pay is a pretty low

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