Mission MISSION
The mission of McGill University is the advancement of learning and the creation and dissemination of knowledge, by offering the best possible education, by carrying out research and scholarly activities judged to be excellent by the highest international standards, and by providing service to society.
PRINCIPLES
In fulfilling its mission, McGill University embraces the principles of academic freedom,integrity, responsibility, equity, and inclusiveness.
Description McGill University is one of Canada's foremost institutions of higher education. It offers approximately 300 fields of study to more than 33,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. The university consists of 11 faculties and 10 schools, as well as a Centre for Continuing Education and an office of graduate and postdoctoral studies. Recognized as one of Canada's leading medical research universities, it is affiliated with four teaching hospitals. In addition to its main campus in downtown Montreal, McGill has a campus in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec. The university was chartered in 1821 and is named for benefactor James McGill.
McGill University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,728 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The McGill University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 86% of employees would recommend working at McGill University to a friend. This is based on 2,772 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
78% of job seekers rate their interview experience at McGill University as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at McGill University.