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Alaska Pacific University reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Hilton Hallock

16% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Senior management

Alaska Pacific University has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alaska Pacific University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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23 reviews
3.0
Jan 27, 2026

Paternalistic Culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The emphasis on Alaskan Native community events i.e. Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration, AFN Basketball championship, NYO.

Cons

Very strong paternalistic culture that doesn't actually listen to employee needs. They prioritize unnecessary in office attendance even on days the school district and UAA close for weather and commuting in would be dangerous. You are expected to use PTO for inclement weather days and they don't give sick leave. They aren't adaptive or dynamic and a lot of policies and procedures are outdated.

4.0
Dec 26, 2025

Nice place to work if you value time over money

Professor
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Pros

Flexible work schedule, lots of time off, beautiful setting/location, great colleagues

Cons

Limited administrative support (due to small size/practically nonexistent infrastructure), high turnover among staff, low salaries relative to comparable positions, disconnect between administration and faculty

1.0
Aug 2, 2025

The "Knowledge Gap" University

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The happiest I've seen people is when they're leaving APU.

Cons

APU IT management has a self-proclaimed "knowledge gap" from inexperience and ignorance that causes issues for the organization, including outdated systems and low morale. On one occasion I witnessed IT management misunderstand a situation then repeatedly ask a technician "did you disobey me?". Never seen anything like it in my career. APU has low pay without annual raises and an inflexible work from home policy.

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