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Virginia Commonwealth University reviews

3.9

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,626 total reviews)
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Michael Rao

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58% positive business outlook

Virginia Commonwealth University has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,626 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
2.0
Jan 28, 2011

Too much politics

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Pros

Smart, professional co workers. Working with the students is very rewarding.

Cons

Too many middle management people really doing nothing.

4.0
Sep 30, 2010

Working at VCU

Anonymous employee
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Pros

great atmosphere, great town. Great Campus. There are two you know. Lots of trees and great diversity all around the city

Cons

lack of parking in and around all the major buildings. there are parking garages but they can fill up quickly.

3.0
Dec 24, 2009

Typical university environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Stable work environment. Layoffs almost unheard of. 2 tuition free classes per semester.

Cons

Typical public sector issues. Salary based on years of tenure instead of performance. Tend toward low budget solutions.

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