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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

      Ratings by category

      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
      2.0
      Nov 12, 2022

      Terrible Morale

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very few. The 8% match is pretty much the only one.

      Cons

      Very inflexible work environment, even for jobs that don’t require being on campus to do them. Low pay, no opportunity for advancement. Employee morale is very low. Brought employees back in the height of the pandemic—June 1, 2020. Extremely high turnover and short staffed, while refusing to refill positions of employees who’ve left. They’re basically in an unofficial hiring freeze.

      2.0
      Sep 6, 2022

      This is not the Ivy Tower you have been looking for

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Benefits are okay, but have gotten worse in the past few years. Some colleagues are good to work with.

      Cons

      Limited room for growth. No pay increases to match inflation, only small one-time merit bonuses. Focused purely on profit neglecting the health of staff. The mighty dollar above all else. If you think working in this university is somehow better than corporate America, think again. This university is run like a corporation circa 1980. No wonder there is such high staff turnover.

      4.0
      Jul 30, 2022

      Good but not great for staff

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are great benefits with healthcare, 8% company match to 403b, tuition benefits for self, partner and children.

      Cons

      There is virtually no option for remote working, high turnover within many areas of the university, low pay compared to other organizations in the area. People come get a discounted masters or their kids through school and then leave.

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