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Arizona State University

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Arizona State University reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(6,335 total reviews)
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Michael M. Crow

82% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Arizona State University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 6,335 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Arizona State 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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6K reviews
4.0
Nov 28, 2016
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Pros

I love ASU and have worked at several of the schools. It's a beautiful campus and generally a relaxed atmosphere. The benefits are what you would expect working as a state employee. Great benefits! The tuition waiver makes school a possibility. Your spouse, your children, if it applies, get the same benefit. Affordable health insurance, dental, eye coverage. It's very, very desirable.

Cons

Parking! Nightmare. You have to pay to park and it isn't cheap. ASU is also sprawling and growing at a huge speed. How long they can provide a quality education while their enrollment increases, I can't say. But it's a concern. Also, the retirement. 10% of your paycheck goes into your retirement which you can't borrow against or change the percentage. That is a big bite if you aren't making much and, trust me, you probably aren't making much. That's the last con. With great benefits, comes a tiny paycheck for many. Finally, some schools are fantastic to work at, some are very much not.

3.0
Jan 9, 2016
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Pros

Nice coworkers Lots of exercise going from building to building Great medical benefits

Cons

Horrible pay Micro management Very little time off Long hours

2.0
Feb 4, 2014
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Pros

Some departments have substantial resources and international acclaim. Most of the staff and university-level administrators are friendly. Great weather,

Cons

University priorities are: 1) Promote athletics, 2) Construct buildings, 3) Accept all undergraduates whose parents have a checkbook. When the university faces financial constraints the staff is forced to suffer furloughs and temporary layoffs while new construction roars on. Department-level faculty administrators can act with near impunity to promote, hold back, and dismiss graduate students and junior faculty. Overwhelming preference for Asian doctoral students in many departments, particularly in the business school and computer science. Supply Chain Management and Finance departments have each only admitted two Americans in the past five years. Grossly insufficient parking - expect a mile or longer walk to your building, often in 100*+ heat.

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