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National Louis University reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(191 total reviews)

Nivine Megahed

73% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

National Louis University has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 191 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Louis 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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191 reviews
1.0
May 10, 2016

Outreach Specialist

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There were some good colleagues that were willing to take their time to work with you.

Cons

Lack of transparency within management. I quickly found out how the outreach and enrollment managers were less supportive of new team members and unwilling to invest in new resources to better support their goals. Management has been very shady in its communication and has been known to fire or force people to resign if they do not feel they are being "loyal to the NLU culture" which includes having to give standing ovations to each team member who speaks before and after, making sure you are sitting at the same lunch table as them, or pressuring other colleagues for potential gossip that can damage an employee's career there.

2.0
May 25, 2016

Best days in the rear view mirror?

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Once upon a time a leader in higher education innovation. Good people with good intentions. The mission is important to serve underserved populations. The new marketing campaign is cool.

Cons

The University has been on the decline for decades, but many long term employees are in denial and generally resistant to change. As a result, all efforts to bring about change and progress fail without grassroots support., Talented young faculty are scooped up by other institutions. Competitors have taken the NLU model and improved on it while NLU has stopped being the innovative place it once was. The current administration is hamstrung by years of bad management in the last twenty year.

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National Louis University Response
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Our new marketing campaign is cool! I hope that you've seized the numerous opportunities to share your thoughts and answered the call to offer solutions as we forge ahead - if not, please do so!
2.0
Oct 20, 2015
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Pros

Good learning institution and location in the loop.

Cons

A lot of tenured professors lefts due to lack of good leadership. Many broken processes and HR does not take ownership for improvements. HR leadership stinks! Lots of turnover with staff. Administrative staff not fairly compensated or appreciated. Leadership gets the big bonuses and the support staff/professor gets the leftover peanuts!

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National Louis University Response
10y
I'm sorry that you felt the HR team didn't live up to your expectations. The Office of Human Resources is committed to supporting all staff, faculty and adjuncts during their tenure and appreciates hearing from all of our employees, current or former. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, as it encourages us to remain vigilant in our commitment to continuous improvement.
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