Hampton University Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"The health insurance is great. I could go to an urgent care for $30. The students are also wonderful. My coworkers were great. The admin and more than a few of the chairs and deans are horrible. Starting pay in my department was $42-49K. You are expected to do a lot for that amount of money. 3 college committee assignments, 3-6 for departments, 2 grants that pass a year, a 3 year dossier, 3 'teaching excellence' conferences a year, the shortest winter break (Christmas Eve to New Years Day), 6-8 classes a semester, heavy recruitment, and so much more."

"The Hampton University Architecture Department (HUArch) focuses on collaborative, purposeful design solution-based programs. By learning the process of design, Hampton University Architecture students become equipped with diverse knowledge and skills to thrive in the practice of architecture."

"Teaching computer science courses."

What do you like about working at Hampton University?

"...the ability to work independently in cohesion with other people"

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

"It is a family oiented environment, and once you are in there is good loyalty."

What don't you like about working at Hampton University?

"Some things take a while to get processed, e.g., transcript requests."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company should continue the same processes a little quicker."

What do you like about working at Hampton University?

"The students come from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic, and socio-economic backgrounds. In all 13 courses that I have taught between Fall 2008 to the current semester, I have found them hard-working, bright, respectful, and lively--in short, a joy for any instructor who likes teaching. Despite an atmosphere of extreme hierarchy and stress-inducing grantsmanship, the faculty are collegial, resilient, and devoted to their students."

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

"To succeed at Hampton, you must--freely expressing yourself in faculty meetings and anywhere else, as the current president has encouraged colleagues to inform on those who politely disagree about ANYTHING contrary to the HU agenda--suppress any ideas that don't conform to the President's agenda--adjust to a school that runs by presidential fiat rather than group concensus--commit to writing grants if you want ANYTHING--a working computer, travel money for conferences, multi-media teaching technology, consistently clean bathrooms, mold-free offices, accessible bathrooms on ALL floors for BOTH sexes--voluminous paper work and byzantine, bureaucratic process"

What don't you like about working at Hampton University?

"As with most private black colleges/universities, HU, my alma mater, tends to be run by college presidents who are more likely to rule these campuses as emperors rather than administer/facilitate campuses as visionary, fair-minded, respectful leaders. I have taught at three hbcus, and Hampton University's administrative employees, from its president to the provost to the deans, treat most faculty and staff members as underlings, advancing them not on the basis of their competence but on their proven and unwavering compliance with presidential policies--no matter how capricious or impractical. Also, the faculty are sorely overworked, underpaid, and bullied by a president whose fiscal and successful building projects seem to have embolden him to treat employees disdainfully, dismissively, and sometimes even cruelly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If you like micro-managing, a powerfully centralized administration, and a hyper-capitalist, grants-driven environment, then, this is the place for you!"

"Ability to apply for other positions if you qualify, compensation needs some work"

What do you like about working at Hampton University?

"My position was flexible but demanding. Benefits were good, time off during the summer and Christmas was great."

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

"Be yourself, prove to them that you can do the job."

What don't you like about working at Hampton University?

"They dont pay enough money."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was good. They focus highly on the welfare of the students."

"Awesome first job, Lots of learning and responsibility"

What do you like about working at Hampton University?

"I enjoyed the people and the working environment. Also enjoyed learning my job and learning different thinga about other peoples jobs."

What don't you like about working at Hampton University?

"required weekend work days weren't very flexible with my personal schedule."