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      4.2

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (1,070 total reviews)
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      R. Gerald Turner

      92% approve of CEO

      66% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      SMU (Southern Methodist University) has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,070 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SMU (Southern Methodist 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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      1K reviews
      3.0
      May 11, 2010

      University life is laid back, but pay is poor and lots of red tape

      Accountant
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      Pros

      Relaxed work enviroment. Great 403b retirement plan, 8% match for your 5% Tuition benefit 100% (still pay taxes on anything over $5,250) Cheap fitness center membership Full week off for Christmas

      Cons

      Poor pay Red tape Many people have worked here for 10-20 years and will not change any procedures Poor cross department communication Very few vacation days but a lot of sick leave

      3.0
      Dec 5, 2008

      great staff job if you don't really need the money.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The only possible reason that anyone would ever have to work for Southern Methodist University in Dallas is that the university provides tuition benefits for its employees and its dependents. Many people who work for the university I am positive work only for for this perk , because it isn't the pay (which is low, but what can you really expect from education?) and the fact that most of the staff jobs on campus are REALLY low stress. Most of the administration is out by 3pm on Friday afternoon, and the place is dead on the weekends, so don't worry about having to come in much for extra time.

      Cons

      First of all, the pay. It is horrendously low. If you are in any sort of professional position it does not pay to work in education, period. Teaching (professors) get paid pretty well, although there is a big disparity in the schools that bring in the donations (business, law) and those that don't (arts, general studies).

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