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      4.4

      91% would recommend to a friend

      (573 total reviews)
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      Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD

      95% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      4.4

      Culture & values

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Senior management

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      Villanova University has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 573 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Villanova 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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      573 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 28, 2014

      Villanova University went from a 5-star employer when I first started 25 years ago, to a 1 or 2-star workplace.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Good benefits (although they have been reduced systematically over the past few years). A few departments are "staff" friendly and have decent managers.

      Cons

      Executive management have a guarded and authoritarian management style (“my way or the highway”). The ROI or bottom line has become more important than loyalty to exemplary and commendable employees. The university president has become more concerned with securing donations than fostering a true spirit and environment of camaraderie and family (as there once was), and not just paying it lip-service. Over the past few years, I've seen a growing number of long-term, dedicated, hardworking and talented staff discarded strictly for budgetary reasons. Then younger, less experienced staff are hired at much lower salaries. This has a demoralizing affect campus-wide.

      4.0
      Sep 25, 2013

      Great experience, lifelong friendships and familly atmosphere

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Benefits are great at Villanova, especially the free tuition. The administrative staff are typically very friendly and make you feel like your in a family environment.

      Cons

      At the law school there is a clear division between faculty and staff. Staff are made aware too often that they do not garner the same level of respect as the faculty. Promotion from within is sparse. Raises are not great.

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