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Western Governors University Overview
Salt Lake City, UT
201 to 500 employees
1997
College / University
Education
$100 to $500 million (USD) per year
Capella University, Kaplan University, University of Phoenix
The idea for WGU was born in 1995 at a bipartisan meeting of the Western Governors Association (hence our "western" name). Going into the meeting, the chair of the association—Utah governor Mike Leavitt—had the ... Read more
Mission: To do this, the governors enlisted the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) and the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) to help design the newly envisioned university. Five themes remained central to the ... Read more
Western Governors University Reviews
Western Governors University387Approve of CEO
Scott D. Pulsipher
45 Ratings
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"Great 80% of the time"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Comp & Benefits
- Senior Management
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Western Governors University full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Ability to work from home, Ability to choose hours of work, New leadership focused on employees, Constant new initiatives
Cons
Isolation from coworkers (if working from home), constant change, support depends on immediate supervisor, upper admin can be clique-y
Advice to Management
Be careful of Yes Men. More personalized training and professional development please!
Western Governors University 2017-08-08 13:46 PDT
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Western Governors University Interviews
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Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceWestern Governors University 2017-07-19 20:16 PDTApplication
I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at Western Governors University.
Interview
Applied online and received an email with an offer to schedule an initial interview via adobe connect. Interviewed with a talent acquisition professional who outline the job and verified my resume experience. Interviewed a few weeks later with a program manager.
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