Is Appalachian State a good company to work for?

Appalachian State has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 657 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at Appalachian State to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Appalachian State have been left by employees working as Graduate Teaching Assistant , Graduate Research Assistant and Graduate Assistant .

Does Appalachian State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Appalachian State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Appalachian State. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Appalachian State?

86% of Appalachian State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Appalachian State 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Appalachian State?

Graduate Assistant (23) , Graduate Research Assistant (17) , Resident Assistant (15) , Assistant Professor (13) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (13) , Research Assistant (12) , Associate Professor (10) , Lecturer (9) , Adjunct Faculty (8) , Student Worker (7) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (7) , Adjunct Instructor (6) , Office Assistant (6) , Academic Advisor (5) , Administrative Assistant (5)

What are the pros of working at Appalachian State according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and committed to student success" ((in 36 reviews)); "The people are great and they don't expect too much from you because they know that your priority is school." ((in 35 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and cared a lot about our needs as students first and employees second." ((in 16 reviews)); "General campus is beautiful and really friendly" ((in 15 reviews)); "This is a fun and friendly work environment" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Appalachian State according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and unnecessarily complicated by making it part of a class" ((in 74 reviews)); "Salaries are low and housing is limited." ((in 9 reviews)); "Students Affairs leadership is extremely poor." ((in 7 reviews)); "Appalachian State only gives 25 cent raises (for hourly salary) each year you work there." ((in 7 reviews)); "It honestly makes the job miserable even though I love this work, and upper management will always take each others sides if you report." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Appalachian State locations?

Boone , Charlotte , Raleigh , Plainfield , New York , Blowing Rock , Elon , Chapel Hill , Greensboro , Hickory , Wilkesboro , Mooresville , Winston-Salem , Hutto , Fernandina Beach

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4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(584 total reviews)

Dr. Sheri N. Everts

20% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Appalachian State has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 584 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Appalachian State 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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584 reviews

3.0

Feb 18, 2010

ASU is one of the only places to work in Boone. Any job is better than no job.

Nightstar-night resident assistant

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Pros

Steady hours and decent pay. Get a small raise every semester and get recognized for a job well done. As long as you show up you wont lose your job.

Cons

There is absolutely no room for advancement, and manager of housing and residence life doesn't really care about her employees.

2.0

Apr 20, 2013

meh

Anonymous employee

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Pros

not too many.. pretty scenery but not much else around

Cons

lack of young professionals and any traces of a social scene

5.0

Jan 17, 2013

i got a degree

Anonymous employee

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Pros

i never wanted to leave boone

Cons

i was not paid much over min wage

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Jobs at Appalachian State

Health Care Management Faculty Positions (multiple)

Assistant General Counsel

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Public Administration

Boone, NC

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ASU is one of the only places to work in Boone. Any job is better than no job.

meh

i got a degree

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