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Virginia Commonwealth University reviews

3.9

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,627 total reviews)
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Michael Rao

63% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Virginia Commonwealth University has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,627 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Virginia Commonwealth 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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2K reviews
1.0
Feb 10, 2018

Terrible management

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Pros

Great benefits and my co-workers were amazing

Cons

The leadership I experienced is absolutely atrocious. My manager had no ability to interact with people, let alone manage them effectively and appropriately. Everyone I worked with grew to dislike their work as a result of management and has either left or is planning to leave once they find a new job. Like all universities, every department is incredibly siloed, so your milage may very but ask a lot of questions in interviews about quality of life and management style.

3.0
Jul 26, 2017
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Pros

The students at VCU are amazingly inspiring - gritty, determined, many defying odds stacked against them to pursue higher education.

Cons

VCU's infrastructure - processes and systems - are hugely inefficient and resistant to change, using the fact that VCU is a public institution as an excuse for mediocrity.

3.0
Feb 15, 2017
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Pros

Great benefits Great work/life balance (i.e. lots of paid time off) Lots of internal training opportunities and professional development Tons of resources to utilize Lots of events, lively culture

Cons

Very low vertical mobility Laden with office politics Processes are extremely slow and it's nearly impossible to make a change in your department due to an overabundance of policy and regulation Resources are stretched Feels like the school is pushing for growth when they're beyond capacity

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