George Mason University Reviews

Pros

- Great team - Great learning opportunity - Flexible work timings

Cons

nothing i can think of

Pros

Perks of being attached to a large public university: use of campus buildings and facilities, library access, winter break closure, tuition remission, retirement, etc. LOVED the atmosphere of working on a college campus and with students. GMU has a large commuter population, so you get a varied group of students and frequently those that are dedicated and juggling life commitments along with school. Less entitled Greek life shenanigans, etc.

Cons

Have to pay for parking Low salaries: GMU uses Virginia state's pay banding. Staff are hired in at the bottom of their pay band with little to no room for negotiation. Even after leaving GMU, I have acquaintances who turned down job offers due to the lack of negotiation. Raises are so little that I (and my colleagues with < 10 years experience) would sometime get a "raise" when the pay band moved up slightly and we fell off the bottom of it. It isn't great for morale to keep employees permanently at the bottom of the band. Every other year, the governor authorizes a one-time bonus instead of a raise. Which means that your base comp doesn't go up for next year, and you are in the same position again. High performers aren't recognized for their work. Promotions and raises are hard to achieve due to the built-in bureaucracy. Even though the university is large, there frequently isn't a place for you to move up and no other incentives to provide to make up for it.

Pros

Flexibility Welcomes Creativity and hard work

Cons

Not enough resources to support the good work being done here.

Pros

- Free Housing - Half of meal plan covered by the school - Friendly management - Upon working you will receive a stipend for the semester.

Cons

- Management can sometimes be disorganized with scheduling and other matters. - Training week was unnecessarily long and boring.

Pros

I can manage my time and not stressful

Cons

No benefit for part time. If possible try to have full time position. Good benefit!

Pros

George Mason University Recreation is a positive and community oriented place to work. They keep things fun with pristine professionalism. Flexibility and accountability are in perfect balance. Loved working at GMU!

Cons

Parking was a bit of a pain at times, but not prohibitive.

Pros

- flexibility with school breaks and finals

Cons

- poor compensation compared to work and Fairfax cost of living

Pros

Great work environment, fantastic city

Cons

cost of living, not H1B for admin employees

Pros

For graduate students being a GTA implies working closely with actual Faculty and being as a pair. Great teaching experience.

Cons

It is not the best pay. The two main campuses are not close to each other.

Pros

I had a really good supervisor.

Cons

There were no extra perks or benefits.