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Found 156 of over 215 reviews
3.3
62% Recommend to a Friend

Found 155 of over 215 reviews

3.3
62%
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee

    School

    Nov 14, 2021 - Anonymous Employee in Bronx, NY
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Great institution to attend I would say

    Cons

    nothing to say that are cons

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  2. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 10 years

    Rich experience

    Jan 23, 2023 - Senior Lecturer 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Contributing to young people development in the Caribbean

    Cons

    The administration can be bureaucratic

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  4. 3.0
    Former Employee

    Resume-building experience

    Mar 1, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Nice colleagues and nice students.

    Cons

    No benefits and little pay.

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  5. 3.0
    Current Employee

    High standard, infrequent pay

    Jul 23, 2022 - College Faculty 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Very robust courses, high level of students, very professional, held to British system standard

    Cons

    consistently infrequent pay with many apologies

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  6. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Great Place

    Feb 7, 2022 - Administrative Assistant in Jamaica, NY
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Significant benefits to pay grades 9 and above

    Cons

    Not much room for promotion

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  7. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Best Caribbean University

    Aug 4, 2021 - Assistant Professor in Tampa, FL
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Flexible work hours, benefits are great

    Cons

    Bureaucracy and politics are very pervasive.

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  8. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Wonderful place to work

    Jul 9, 2021 - Manager in New York, NY
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    Pros

    Flexible Caring environment The ability to gain knowledge skills and other abilities of working on campus

    Cons

    Always busy Very demanding Time consuming

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  9. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    The Pros and Cons of Working From Home

    Feb 12, 2021 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    More independence Less expenses Increased productivity Improved technical skills Improved communication skills

    Cons

    Although working from home can offer you the opportunity to balance your home life with your job, it can also be challenging

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  10. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Not a bad experience

    Dec 9, 2020 - Lecturer 
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Opportunity to interact with the future generation

    Cons

    Bureaucracy can be challenging with potential to influence teaching.

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  11. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Fun place to work but too much work, not enough pay

    Apr 7, 2016 -  
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    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Fun environment, Ambitious co-workers, opportunity for learning

    Cons

    They do not pay workers on time, contracts take a long time to get processed

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University of the West Indies has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 215 reviews left anonymously by employees. 62% of employees would recommend working at University of the West Indies to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -4% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, University of the West Indies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at University of the West Indies. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.

62% of University of the West Indies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated University of the West Indies 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

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