Swarthmore College reviews

Processes and procedures are not clean and clear. Human resources seems too political to always be helpful. For a campus with such active students in the world of social justice and activism, you would expect the non-faculty employees to be treated better. Sexism and inequities based on gender run rampant in some departments. People are promoted out of ease, not always based on merit, skills, or experience. There are many lazy or borderline unethical employees who seem to have immunity. No one really cares about the hard workers being treated fairly. Departments are very isolated from one another and lack of holding department heads to unified standards causes some very subjective requests of employees. Some departments are allowed to spend money on their employees while other departments are given a hard time about it.

There is a huge turnover rate which has a negative impact on the college culture. Also, can be a toxic work environment where people only look out for their best interest.