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On average, employees at James Madison University give their company a 4.5 rating out of 5.0 - which is 14% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest James Madison University employees are Graduate Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.5.

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4.5
Average Rating
(based on 7 James Madison University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.8
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.9
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
4.2
Support You Get
4.5
Way You Work
4.5
Work Setting
4.7
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Content Strategist

"I loved working here. Everyone I worked with were incredible and so helpful. I worked part time here while I completed school. With this position, I was responsible for managing the online calendars. My duties included designing digital signage, writing content for events and maintaining the online calendars."

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
Cross Cultural Program Assistant

"Fun and inspiring summer job"

What do you like about working at James Madison University?

"Well stuctured divisions, fun and relaxing work enviroment, friendly coworkers and boss."

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

"Be your self and confident, share your story and experience with them. They make employment dicision base on who you really are."

What don't you like about working at James Madison University?

"There is nothing particular. Maybe only that it is a big school, the documentation process is long."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Good management. Caring about the employees, always has good programs to help the students."

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 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.5
James Madison University (12)

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)
Graduate Assistant

"Great and Motivated"

What do you like about working at James Madison University?

"JMU has an environment that makes me feel part of the University, not just passing through and getting a degree"

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

"No. JMu has a career fair and anybody can use that opportunity to get a brief interview with students."

What don't you like about working at James Madison University?

"I think the stipend given to me as a Graduate assistant could be increase a little more."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the good work of student and professor relationship and keep the focus"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Computer Analyst
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Adjunct Professor
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.9 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3.6 / 5
Science Teacher
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 4.4 / 5
Graduate Assistant
People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5 Support You Get 4.8 / 5
Rewards You Receive 3.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5 Company Culture 4.9 / 5
Way You Work 4.7 / 5
General Operations Manager

What do you like about working at James Madison University?

"They give you all the freedom a job can, and the people are real people."

Desktop Support Technician

"Good starting place to work. Not a great long term career."

What do you like about working at James Madison University?

"Working with JMU Faculty members."

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

"Demonstrate a positive work ethic, ability to work unsupervised and get the job done on time."

What don't you like about working at James Madison University?

"The position was 30 hours, so no full time benefits other than free use of the recreational facilities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was far more critical of 30 hour employees than full time salary employees. Full time employees generally did less work, made more money, and had more leniency."

VP of Sports Club Council

"It is a great way to see my views."

Graduate Assistant

"Just doing research there. Professors are great."

What do you like about working at James Madison University?

"Innovative research."

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

"What interview"

What don't you like about working at James Madison University?

"Keeps me very busy while in school."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

Buyer

"Small Company"

What do you like about working at James Madison University?

"Single Owner Small Buisness House"

What don't you like about working at James Madison University?

"No Growth Prospects"

James Madison University Reviews FAQs

Is James Madison University a good company to work for?

James Madison University has an overall rating of 4.5 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 7 James Madison University Review Ratings left anonymously by James Madison University employees, which is 15% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at James Madison University.

Does James Madison University pay their employees well?

James Madison University employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 1 James Madison University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find James Madison University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at James Madison University?

100% of employees would recommend working at James Madison University with the overall rating of 4.5 out of 5. Employees also rated James Madison University 4.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.2 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 4.5 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at James Madison University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at James Madison University is a Associate Professor at $111,000 annually. Browse James Madison University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at James Madison University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at James Madison University is a Statistics Tutor at $10,000 annually. Browse James Madison University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at James Madison University?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at James Madison University to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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