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Pros
- "Great people to work with and being able to work with students reach their goals of going back to school." (in 56 reviews)
- "There are many great coworkers that are in it for the student’s success and are recognized for their hard work." (in 27 reviews)
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- "Many managers have only gotten to the position that they are currently in because of the institutions rapid growth." (in 47 reviews)
- "Senior people keep leaving and the salary is too low to attract new people to fill the position." (in 43 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Depending on your enthusiasm for learning the competencies, you can learn much in the WGU MBA program. My highlights were Management, Ethical Leadership, and the Capstone. The simulation I worked through for the Capstone was a huge highlight!
Cons
You must be self-motivated, a self-starter, and willing to write many papers.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Flexible, ethical, positive environment with fantastic leadership
Cons
WGU is a non-profit so pay isn’t very high- but they are very generous in other ways!
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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The people at WGU are incredible, great positive work culture, good benefits.
Cons
Can be slow to make big changes a lot of moving parts.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great University
Jan 10, 2023 - Records Specialist in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Flexible schedule, solid training, fantastic benefits and PTO plans.
Cons
Work can become somewhat repetitive.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great atmosphere and great mission
Dec 16, 2022 - Course InstructorRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The mission of providing all students accessible higher education is amazing! And management is understanding and supportive.
Cons
Job requires at least 10 hours a week on weekends or evenings. This was very difficult as a parent of young kids They did not provide alternatives.
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Breaking Tradition and Loving it!
Dec 16, 2022 - Senior EvaluatorRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
WGU understands that change is necessary for growth.
Cons
Isolation. Working remotely can be isolating.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Awesome place to work!
Dec 11, 2022 - Accounting in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The schedule is super flexible, we get bank holidays off! It’s pretty well organized and the systems are user friendly. Working from home is a huge perk, Its a great job and the benefits are really good as well!
Cons
Pay could be better, I think if we increase the hourly wage we wouldn’t be as short staffed.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★Featured Review
Wonderful Employer
Dec 7, 2022 - Program Mentor in Charleston, WVRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great pay and benefits, desirable culture, flexible scheduling, and working from a home office is a huge plus!
Cons
You must be a very self-motivated individual to be effective but if this is understood, it is not really a con.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Interview Process
Dec 6, 2022 - Clinical and field experience assistantRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great company and great culture to experience, love all hiring managers and recruiters.
Cons
Interviewed with three people, not sure if thats the normal process
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Culture and opportunities
Dec 3, 2022 - Program Mentor in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
WGU offers a very supportive top-down culture and many opportunities for professional growth. They invest in their employees.
Cons
Consistent changes in processes and programs for the benefit of employees and students. It is important to embrace change and realize that you will have the tools and support to be successful.
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Western Governors University has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,343 reviews left anonymously by employees. 71% of employees would recommend working at Western Governors University to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
71% of Western Governors University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Western Governors University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Western Governors University to be culture, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, career development, management.
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