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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
Apr 19, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

* OK benefits * Can phone it in at work * Real diversity and inclusion efforts made

Cons

* Poor leadership by vice presidents * Please stop hiring your friends, "leadership" * Hire people who actually know how to do their job * Behind the times on everything * Very high staff turnover rates * Squandered early lead in online education * Pay and morale is awful * Disparage people that leave, rather than looking inward at your screw ups

2.0
Apr 16, 2022

Fine

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Earned money during my degree

Cons

Bad Management and Unreasonable Hours

1.0
Apr 6, 2022

Sinking ship

Recommend
CEO approval
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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!

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