Does Upper Iowa University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Upper Iowa University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Upper Iowa University. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Upper Iowa University?

44% of Upper Iowa University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Upper Iowa University 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Upper Iowa University?

Adjunct Faculty (7) , Adjunct Instructor (6) , Admissions Counselor (6) , Adjunct Professor (5) , Director (5) , Graduate Assistant (5) , Academic Advisor (3) , Assistant Professor (3) , Coach (2) , Coordinator (2) , Faculty Member (2) , Instructor (2) , Student Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at Upper Iowa University according to real employee reviews?

"Some good people." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper Iowa University personally invests in developing the best students through the best staff." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great colleagues and networking opportunities with multiple disciplines" ((in 5 reviews)); "Benefits and pay were decent." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Upper Iowa University according to real employee reviews?

"Is bad leadership to blame?" ((in 9 reviews)); "Abhorrent upper management." ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad Management and Unreasonable Hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay could be better, felt tough to make it work" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay and morale is awful" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Upper Iowa University layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Upper Iowa University layoffs and their outlook for job security at Upper Iowa University in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Upper Iowa University locations?

Fayette , Milwaukee , Alexandria , Fort Polk , Dothan , Chicago , Wausau , Bettendorf , Des Moines , West Des Moines , Waterloo , Baton Rouge , New Orleans , Fort Leavenworth , Loganville , Lafayette

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Upper Iowa University reviews

3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Dr. William R. Duffy II

39% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Upper Iowa University has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Upper Iowa 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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118 reviews

3.0

Jul 24, 2022

Work Culture

Student services coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good and balanced work culture

Cons

A very strong office politics

3.0

Jul 19, 2022

Not what I was hoping for

Admissions counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility was great and remote work options.

Cons

Lots of micromanaging and staff/management turnover

1.0

Jul 17, 2022

This place is a joke, but no one's laughing

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a few good apples among the rotting bushels. I went here for school, was a student worker, and then hired on in a full-time role. This is a similar trajectory to a lot of people who work for Upper Iowa. Classes are easy, instructors don’t care. You can get a degree with little effort, but be prepared to graduate with few job skills.

Cons

It's bad leadership, plain and simple. They delegate everything and throw their team under the bus when things don’t go well. VPs are "so busy" but somehow are constantly surprised by news from their direct reports because they're not on top of things. There are hires based on their last name or who they’re friends with, not on merit. This happens everywhere to an extent, but the problem at Upper Iowa is that the nepotism hires don’t know how to do their job. On second thought, maybe this is more comforting for THE BAD LEADERSHIP, because they also don’t know how to do their job.

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