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On average, employees at Missouri State University give their company a 3.8 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Missouri State University employees are Graduate Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.5.

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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 15 Missouri State University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
2.7
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.2
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.1
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"Working in Missouri State University is very interesting, we are constantly being supported in making sure that we are able to deliver our duties. This made working here fun and to have great teamwork."
Posted 10 years ago in Springfield, MO
Instructor

"MissourI State administration and officials were not communicative or fair."

What do you like about working at Missouri State University?

"It was a relatively easy job. I liked my students and I enjoyed making presentations in class."

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

"No. It tends to be a conservative organization but they are very lax about supervising teachers and professors."

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

"The administration was narrow minded and in my opinion hypocritical. I think they were more concerned about the prestige of their school than they were about really developing a solid program."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lighten up and open up.. If faculty shows an interest in helping develop the program, don't turn them away. GEt them involved."

Back End Developer

"Great Place to work for a student"

What do you like about working at Missouri State University?

"Great atmosphere, Knowledgeable people, Great way to expand knowledge"

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

"Pay scale, Location"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.8
Missouri State University (19)

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)
Distributed User Support Specialist

"Good enough for government work"

What do you like about working at Missouri State University?

"The people are generally nice, and the education credits (15 cr. hours/yr) would come in very handy if myself or my wife decided to further our education here."

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

"Try not to get frustrated by the lack of communication and ensuing apparent incompetency."

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

"Lack of advancement, low governmentally capped compensation, passable at best health insurance, governmental politics and hand wringing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to run more like a business than a governmental body."

Student Network Specialist

"Great work enviroment for students."

Psychology Lecturer
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 3.2 / 5 Work Setting 3.6 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 2.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Technician
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Basketball Coach

"I loved my job, but not the upper management due to their lack of professionalism, leadership and character."

Person You Work For 2.5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Graduate Assistant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Teaching Assistant

"MSU was a great place to work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 2.5 / 5
Support You Get 2.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.2 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Student Assistant
Person You Work For 3.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 4.1 / 5
Support You Get 4.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Graduate Student

"I gained teaching experience, advised students, and made lab cultures."

What do you like about working at Missouri State University?

"The atmosphere was wonderful, all the employees were helpful and friendly."

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

"There are rarely openings for full-time positions and most part-time positions are terminal after a couple years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have no suggestions, the management was funny, helpful, and worked hard to make my job experience better."

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

"Overworked and underpaid but a great learning experience and good references."

What do you like about working at Missouri State University?

"Great training and references. I learned a lot. Faculty are very supportive and willing to help."

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

"Make sure you keep up on your own classwork. Also, try to avoid drinking or partying with the group as many people have embarassed themselves out of jobs."

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

"The pay is very low and if you aren't a creative writing or literature major you are sort of alienated. Somewhat unprofessional working environment and technology only works half the time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay at least 2-3 thousand dollars per year and have more clear requirements listed for the graduate students. Have workshops and meetings about how graduate students treat others in the department."

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

What do you like about working at Missouri State University?

"Desk receptionist job was not very demanding, I could work on homework at the same time."

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

"No opportunity for advancement or pay raise at my position."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Research Analyst

What do you like about working at Missouri State University?

"I like working with people who are highly educated every day."

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

"No one ever moves up here without a PhD, so it may be temporary."

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

"It seems like no one is ultimately responsible for anything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Incorporate more teamwork and collaboration to foster innovation and reduce blame-shifting."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Graduate Teaching Assistant

"Working in Missouri State University is very interesting, we are constantly being supported in making sure that we are able to deliver our duties. This made working here fun and to have great teamwork."

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

Missouri State University Reviews FAQs

Is Missouri State University a good company to work for?

Missouri State University has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 15 Missouri State University Review Ratings left anonymously by Missouri State University employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 93% of employees would recommend working at Missouri State University.

Does Missouri State University pay their employees well?

Missouri State 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. 5 Missouri State University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Missouri State University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Missouri State University?

93% of employees would recommend working at Missouri State University with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated Missouri State University 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.2 for Rewards You Receive, 2.7 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Missouri State University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Missouri State University is a Registered Professional Nurse at $91,000 annually. Browse Missouri State University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Missouri State University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Missouri State University is a Graduate Teaching Assistant at $12,000 annually. Browse Missouri State University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Missouri State University?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Missouri State University to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Rewards You Receive, and cons to be Growth Opportunities.

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