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Western Michigan University reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(842 total reviews)
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Edward B. Montgomery

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35% positive business outlook

Western Michigan University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 842 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western Michigan 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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842 reviews
5.0
Aug 4, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

A very good place to work. The benefits are outstanding. We accrue annual leave and sick leave. You can use it any way you need as long as you ask for time off with a little advanced notice. You can accrue 240 hours of annual leave before you loose it. If you are a dedicated to your job, you will be treated with great respect among co-workers. We also get tuition remission for our dependents and our self. This is a huge benefits. I like having the health center on campus. It is easy to get an appointment, and they can help you with most things. The summer semesters are very quiet and it is nice to have the break after the fall and spring semesters. I hope to retire from WMU.

Cons

The pay scale is not great, but most of us don't work here for the money, it is the benefits.

4.0
Feb 23, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The people here are very caring and it makes it an easy place to open up and be myself at work. My immediate superior does a great job of letting an individual come through in their work. The benefits are fantastic, I have an opportunity to get my masters degree for free, with the exception of books and fees.

Cons

Technologically stuck in a different era. The senior management has problems adopting new ideas. We don't use our money wisely. There are some people that are put in the wrong position mainly because they are a "company guy," and it reflects negatively on the position they are in and work they do. The pay is fair, but it is a little low compared to other institutions.

2.0
Feb 8, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, go home after 40 hrs of work. You get an annual pay increase which is nice if your in it for the long haul.

Cons

Management runs on the good ole boys system. Unless you conform to their ways you will get nowhere. Even if you have good advice they will shoot things down without evaluating. They waste a lot of time and money. There is not a whole lot of room to growth for technical people.

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