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Working at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI: 14 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Big Rapids, MI Area

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On average, employees in Big Rapids, MI at Ferris State University give their company a 2.6 rating out of 5.0 based on 14, whereas overall Average Rating of Ferris State University is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 17 Ferris State University Review Ratings. The happiest Ferris State University employees in Big Rapids, MI are Peer Mentors submitting an average rating of 5.0 and Event Assistants also with a rating of 5.0.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 10 Ferris State University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.1
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
3.5
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.4
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"I work for Ferris State University Office of International Education since Fall of 2013. I love working there because I get to improve my communication skill, and most importantly I get to meet new people from all over the world. The work environment is brilliant, where we everybody is really friendly and on top of that, the team work is really amazing. We did a lot of events on campus and most of the event went successfully."
Posted 10 years ago in Big Rapids, MI

Working at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI: 14 Employee Reviews

Ferris State University Employee

"Everyone was very nice and helpful!"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Ferris State University Employee

"Housing and Residence Life at FSU is disorganized and cluttered. Policies and procedures are unnecessary and wasteful."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
Ferris State University (17)

4.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Northwest Missouri State University (6)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Vatterott College (8)
4.0 Average of All Companies in this Industry (12,293)
Computer Technician

"Great place. The people are fantastic."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Peer Mentor

"I work for Ferris State University Office of International Education since Fall of 2013. I love working there because I get to improve my communication skill, and most importantly I get to meet new people from all over the world. The work environment is brilliant, where we everybody is really friendly and on top of that, the team work is really amazing. We did a lot of events on campus and most of the event went successfully."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Printer

"Average experience to gain more knowledge"

What do you like about working at Ferris State University?

"Work with an easy going boss and it convenient for me at school"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"To be ready with questions and be mentally focus on interview purpose."

What don't you like about working at Ferris State University?

"It was long shifts. Sometimes I was up very late."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To allow mistakes at a bare minimum and make room for improvements"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Event Assistant

What do you like about working at Ferris State University?

"The staff and how open they were to helping students on campus"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be yourself and open to learn new things everyday"

What don't you like about working at Ferris State University?

"Sometimes there was not a lot of work to do so it was a lot of idle time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing they were the best the could be. Just keep doing what they been doing."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Intramural Sports Supervisor

"I was fun to work with and getting to know people"

What do you like about working at Ferris State University?

"The people that were playing and working here were amazing"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"There is no interviewing process just know the rules of the sport you are going to officiate"

What don't you like about working at Ferris State University?

"Some of the players that were playing to the sport a little to serious and started to curse and swear at the Officials."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work and remember to give positive reinforcement"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Lab Technician
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Resident Advisor
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 2.8 / 5
Lab Associate

"Laid back and to the point."

What do you like about working at Ferris State University?

"It paid for some of my schooling while I attended"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Its a good job to list on your resume right out of school. Professor Drake is an intereresting professor, very smart and more than dedicated to his students."

What don't you like about working at Ferris State University?

"The pay was minimum wage at the time which was 5.75 per hour"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management was good, overwhelmed usually"

Ferris State University Employee

"it was a good place to work"

What do you like about working at Ferris State University?

"the level of politics was very manageable compared to other institutions of higher ed"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"make sure they are NOT considering someone from within the institution."

What don't you like about working at Ferris State University?

"to many home grown employees without much outside experience"

Network Computer Technician

"Diversified Network / Computer professional with room for growth"

What do you like about working at Ferris State University?

"Dynamic and educational environment, was very family and social oriented."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be well versed on architectures in the environment."

What don't you like about working at Ferris State University?

"Promotion's and career growth was slow"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Micro-management was difficult for technicians"

Network Technician

"Higher-Ed Politics are sometimes tough."

Lab Assistant

"Public University that's growing."

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