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      Michigan State University reviews

      4.3

      84% would recommend to a friend

      (3,605 total reviews)
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      Samuel Stanley Jr.

      78% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

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      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      Michigan State University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,605 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Michigan State 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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      4K reviews
      2.0
      Nov 9, 2012

      Don't expect anyone to make a decision. Ever.

      Information technologist
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      Pros

      It's managed like a bunch of different companies, and each has its own cultural differences. It's fairly easy to move from one part to another. Work/life balance can be good, depending on where you are. Benefits are decent; time off especially good.

      Cons

      Little opportunity for career advancement. Low pay. Micro management is very common, as are faculty with over-sized egos.

      3.0
      Feb 23, 2009

      Life as a staffer at MSU

      Information technoloist
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Good work life balance, good benefits, job security. The campus is a beautiful place especially in summer. People are kind of buffered from economic downturns. It's also great if you want to go back to school at MSU, since MSU will cover the cost of education for you and your kids.

      Cons

      If you are not faculty, you are always a second class citizen. Of course faculty have big egos even though their skills don't count for jack in real world operations. Since the staff is unionized, there is no incentive for working harder, so the bright people leave sooner or later. And since the staff is unionized, it is pretty hard to get rid of people you would like to get rid of. Much greater emphasis is placed on faculty development than staff development.

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