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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

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
1.0
May 6, 2022

Ain't what she used to be

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Pros

The only game in town for a semi stable job was proud as a peacock to work here Nice colleagues who suffer with you Campus is nice, esp if you are in one of the newer bldgs

Cons

A cluster of bad upper management, disconnected faculty and no vision for the future Faculty have 0 confidence in leadership Work from home is like pulling teeth (it's 2022, not 1922) Ain't nothing to do in Fyette Money is tight and everyone knows it Revolving door of ppl leaving just stop putting departures in the monthly newsletter bc it's depressing This place used to be great but that time has passed

1.0
Apr 6, 2022

Sinking ship

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Pros

Dedicated alumni and Fayette campus

Cons

Toxic culture, Bad leadership, High turnover, Low morale. Too many cooks in the kitchen re: Marketing the university. Inconsistent branding. Either fire the marketing staff and go with a schoolwide vendor or get out of the way and let them do their job. As of this writing, there has been no director of that dept for 8 mos! Tired of seeing every piece from our department look different depending on who worked on it. Enrollment is down and tantrums are being thrown. Multiple years with continuing deficits. Backing up the money truck for vendors with no ROI attached. Serious issues of conduct "handled internally" or swept under the rug. Many friends and colleagues have left for greener pastures & I'm about to join them. Job seekers: a generous $45k position at a failing institution can be yours!

2.0
Jun 19, 2018

Staff

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some very hard working and pleasant coworkers. Benefits and pay were decent.

Cons

Upper management on the enrollment side of the house is the major problem at UIU. They see no issues with massive employee turnover year over year and always cite low pay for this. However, that is only a very small reason; most leave due to a incompetent supervisors and a lack of accountability once errors are found.

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