Joliet Junior College Reviews
Updated May 30, 2023
Filter by Topic

Found 111 of over 126 reviews
- Popular
- Most Recent
- Highest Rating
- Lowest Rating
Got a burning question about Joliet Junior College? Just ask!
On Fishbowl, you can share insights and advice anonymously with Joliet Junior College employees and get real answers from people on the inside.
What are your colleagues talking about?
Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "Staff is great with helping you settle in if it's your first time working for them." (in 10 reviews)
- "class educational institutions are the likes of Harvard, Yale, Brown, Oxford, etc. JJC leadership seems out of touch at best, and truly delusional at worst." (in 3 reviews)
Ratings by Demographics
This rating reflects the overall rating of Joliet Junior College and is not affected by filters.
- Race / Ethnicity
- Gender
- Sexual Orientation
- Disability
- Parent or Family Caregiver
- Veteran Status
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Supportive, great management, and regular, informative communication with employees.
Cons
There is nothing I have had an issue with in my 10-plus years at JJC.
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
DEI Focused
May 30, 2023 - Human Resources Generalist in Joliet, ILRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Benefits are excellent and very affordable. Core values. Minority candidates are strongly preferred.
Cons
Pay. Minority candidates are strongly preferred.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pay could be better
May 16, 2023 - Adjunct Professor in Joliet, ILRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Some PTO available but not enough
Cons
Low pay, not paid for additional hours outside of classroom
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Easy-going begginer level student job
Cons
Usually minimum wage boring days
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
flexibility with work time control of the syllabus for your class
Cons
They often assign courses to you, often just to cancel them. The assignment to actual start ratio is about 2:1. Expect normal politics, and expect that students have an easy time affecting professors' careers.
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
work environment is flexible and nice
Cons
salary is relatively low compared
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Free to do what you want
Cons
Two tier pay, bad management
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Good place to start out
Feb 7, 2023 - Media Technician Assistant in Joliet, ILRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
People are very friendly and the campus is a great place to be around.
Cons
It can be kind of quiet sometimes
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great people, great environment.
Jun 30, 2022 - Math Peer Tutor in Joliet, ILRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Everyone who worked there genuinely cared about you and made sure that you put your education first, while also helping your fellow students further their education. The management there is incredible and very understanding of any situations you may have.
Cons
There were absolutely no cons to working at the Tutoring and Learning Center at Joliet Junior College. Was the best working environment I have been part of.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Mixed culture Very inviting Hosting events
Cons
Unprofessional in pay, managers unreliable, waiting over a month for pay with no clear pay date but workday still has no proof of payment for scheduled pay dates. No point in becoming an employee because you won’t receive orientation pay either. You basically get the run around from management, payroll and Human Resources.
Continue reading
Joliet Junior College Reviews FAQs
Joliet Junior College has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 126 reviews left anonymously by employees. 78% of employees would recommend working at Joliet Junior College to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
78% of Joliet Junior College employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Joliet Junior College 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Joliet Junior College to be workplace, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be diversity and inclusion, senior leadership, career development.
Popular Careers with Joliet Junior College Job Seekers
Work at Joliet Junior College? Share Your Experiences
