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Truly Unfortunate Place to Work - Anonymous employee National University Employee Review

2.0
Feb 3, 2022
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Pros

There used to be some really great, long-time employees who made the culture really great, but those folks are quickly moving on. The benefits package is great for a non-profit university. Remote work is really the best perk of everything, though.

Cons

The university has truly gone from bad to worse in the past couple of years. New management coming in as part of a recent merger are largely incompetent and show little care/respect for current employees. There is turnover at unprecedented rates due to the lack of trust, poor pay, terrible leadership, and never-ending empty promises of things getting better. Unfortunately, many folks are holding on in hopes of better days ahead and enjoying the perks mentioned above, but if you can avoid it - please don't come work here right now. Perhaps 2-5 years down the road when the leadership has cycled through again, things will get better (hopefully).

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Pros

The University has taken tangible and meaningful steps toward fulfilling its mission in an increasingly thoughtful and responsible way. There is a genuine commitment among leaders to collaborate more effectively and work together in support of shared goals. The 403(b) match is an outstanding benefit, and the PTO/sick leave offerings are equally strong and greatly appreciated.

Cons

One ongoing challenge is the imbalance between the volume of work and the number of people available to support it. Teams are highly committed, but workloads can at times exceed current staffing capacity.

1.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

The two pros of working at NU are: remote work and inexpensive healthcare benefits compared to other companies. Working from home is nice but other than that, there are no pros.

Cons

No room for growth, extremely toxic work culture, leadership micromanages but is not helpful. Everything is so poorly run and students and employees suffer because of it. Also, the pay is incredibly low - you’re doing the work of an academic advisor and a financial aid advisor but for $21 an hour. Leadership manipulates employees by crying in meetings, forces employees to be on camera for 8 hours straight, and subjects everyone to toxic positivity. This was one of the worst working environments I have ever experienced.

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