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)); "Benefits and pay were decent." ((in 5 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and the community of Fayette is very kind." ((in 3 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 5 reviews)); "Pay could be better, felt tough to make it work" ((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

Jan 23, 2015

Excellent Work Environment

Adjunct faculty

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Administration is very supportive of staff.

Cons

I don't have any cons to report.

4.0

Jun 27, 2019

Great, but be honest

Human resources & finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work environment was great with great colleagues, and lots of opportunities.

Cons

Management kept promising increments that never happened, despite the good profits, but there was always an excuse given about the main campus not doing well or some other excuse.

1.0

Feb 10, 2024

too much

Policy advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

that you have some interesting info

Cons

asking too much things from new users

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