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Northern Illinois University President Lisa C. Freeman
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Northern Illinois University President Lisa C. Freeman
Lisa C. Freeman
156 Ratings

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Pros
  • "Great people to work with" (in 44 reviews)
  • "Great benefits and most holidays off that follow the school schedule." (in 33 reviews)
  • "Flexible Hours and understanding supervisor" (in 28 reviews)
  • "good work environment" (in 21 reviews)
  • "The staff there is friendly and helpful." (in 18 reviews)
Cons
  • "Pay is low (although on par with the rest of the universities GA's)" (in 59 reviews)
  • "Low salary causes the department to miss out on much needed talent." (in 16 reviews)
  • "Poor management, used to be a better place to work, tier 2 pension is horrible" (in 9 reviews)
  • "No Training" (in 7 reviews)
  • "Raises are few and far between negotiate a great salary up front." (in 7 reviews)

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    1. 4.0
      Jul 28, 2014

      Great employer, if you're not looking to take their retirement package

      Graduate Teaching Assistant
      Former Employee, more than 1 year
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to gain experience. Largely a relaxed environment with many opportunities for growth if you try to know the right people. The new president seems very interested in uniting the DeKalb-Sycamore area with the university community.

      Cons

      It may be a relaxed environment, but the school is filled with ambivalence from professor to student. Hundreds of professors have recently retired given the pension budget crisis, but that's the State of Illinois' fault. Also, DeKalb is boring in comparison to the rest of Chicagoland.

      1. 4.0
        Mar 14, 2016

        Supportive Professional Staff 1

        Supportive Professional Staff I
        Current Employee, more than 10 years
        DeKalb, IL
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Great collaborative environment, great benefits,

        Cons

        No raise in many years because of State of Illinois budget,

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