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Alfred University

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Avoid this place - Assistant Professor Alfred University Employee Review

1.0
Aug 23, 2022
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Pros

The students were wonderful--diverse, creative, challenging.

Cons

Very poor pay--most professors were on government assistance, tenured salaries were often under 55,000, pay is not indexed to inflation, only an extra $2000 bump-up on getting tenure. Extremely poor communication between administration and faculty/staff. Staff wages around $10 an hour. Intense workplace bullying and hostile environments leading to high faculty turnover and burnout. Small power/money circles controlling policy and funding. Most faculty unhappy. Racism on campus from faculty and administration.

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5.0
Jan 19, 2026
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The work environment is amazing. Everyone is friendly and supportive of one another.

Cons

Resources are limited in the department.

2.0
Jul 2, 2025
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Pros

Tuition remission is valuable to some, but not all. Really only beneficial to high income families who do not qualify for Federal & NYS grants and loans. Tuition remission only applies to undergraduate degrees. If you have already paid for your student’s education, give this place a miss. Their Purple Perks are more like Bogus Bucks. Basically Monopoly money.

Cons

- decades of wage stagnation/no raises - high turnover due to poverty wages - stingy vacation time and sick time - expectations of participating in after-hours bonding exercises - rigid schedule, no flextime, limited work-from-home opportunities - if you have a Bachelors or Masters degree, trust that a student worker, landscape technician and cafeteria staff member may make more than you do - expectations of contributing to pot lucks, retirement/birthday party gifts, all while knowing how little much of the staff makes - buildings are rarely cleaned, expect to move into a filthy office that you will spend 3 hours cleaning and another 20 minutes a week keeping it that way - food-centered goodwill is hyped up in the absence of true appreciation in the form of fair and reasonable earnings I could seriously go on for much longer.

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