American University Reviews
Updated Jan 13, 2021
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Sylvia M. Burwell
59 Ratings
Pros
"Great benefits, including good PTO accrual rates" (in 39 reviews)
"Good colleagues, perks such as tuition remission" (in 38 reviews)
Cons
"Very low pay, often tedious work" (in 22 reviews)
"Low salary, little room for growth depending on unit depending on supervisor/politics" (in 13 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Great Place to Work"
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at American University full-time
Pros
Collegial, very smart and collaborative colleagues. Fantastic President
Cons
Consensus drive that can slow down decision making
"good place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at American University full-time for more than a year
Pros
good and friendly working environment
Cons
hard to move up, there is none other than that
"Great Place to Work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at American University part-time for less than a year
Pros
Great Team! Great Work environment
Cons
None that I can think of
Pros
The people and the professors
Cons
The administration and the controversial elements
Pros
Great to connect with students and teachers were supportive.
Cons
Took a lot of time for a part-time role.
Pros
great team members, very supportive
Cons
lack of work to do
"Red tape but good benefits"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at American University full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
I really enjoyed working at AU. The community I built there was nice. Students are very involved in social causes. The university offered really great benefits to staff.
Cons
Lots of bureaucracy especially when it comes to student issues. They will protest. They pay increases are very small.
Pros
-experience - close to classes
Cons
- salary is low, and raises do not exist like they do for a normal job. I needed multiple jobs during grad school to pay for my living expenses
Continue reading"Best job on campus!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at American University part-time for more than a year
Pros
- great on a resume -great coworkers -even better leaders -life long connections
Cons
-duty shifts -dealing with intoxicated students -may strain your mental health
"Great place to work despite some politics"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at American University part-time for more than a year
Pros
People were generally nice, easy to work with.
Cons
Have to deal with some politics in academia whether or not you are a professor.
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