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?

"Friendly people to work with." ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper Iowa University personally invests in developing the best students through the best staff." ((in 6 reviews)); "Loved my coworkers, benefits were good, students were rewarding to work with." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great colleagues, and lovely students to work with" ((in 3 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 4 reviews)); "They see no issues with massive employee turnover year over year and always cite low pay for this." ((in 4 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

5.0

Oct 7, 2022

Great University

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people great team very easy to work with

Cons

Pay could be better, felt tough to make it work

4.0

Sep 13, 2022

Decent place to work

Admissions counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility with work travel schedule. Enjoyable to meet with students and families to boast about opportunity.

Cons

Very athletic-based atmosphere, difficult to recruit non-athlete students when there is such an emphasis to cater to athletes. Great pressure to recruit non-athletes though.

5.0

Apr 29, 2022

Flexible Scheduling

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice company for flexible scheduling hours.

Cons

cafeteria limited in the summer

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