Working at Villanova University in Villanova, PA: 12 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Villanova, PA Area

"Villanova University has a strong engineering curriculum with helpful and insightful teaching staff."

"Villanova is a very good school when it comes to academic improvements. In my own opinion it falls short on social aspects and developing a sense of community for people of all walks of life."

"I worked at Mechanical Engineering of Villanova University as a Ph.D. student, I will graduate on August 30, 2019. I appreciate the four years research experience at Villanova, that is a great learning journey."

"Awesome. Friendly environment."

"The Professors are superb! the Center for advanced communications is the best!"

"I have worked here for couple of years and I learned a lot from my job."

"Overall good university to work for. Good faculty in signal processing and communication."

"A way to develop engineering experience in research"

What do you like about working at Villanova University?

"I worked in an independent environment; my supervisor trusted my ability to get the work done and produce the necessary results. My initiative determined whether I'd succeed or not."

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

"The supervisors are wonderful and understanding people. As long as you initiate and take proper action, you will do fine in the company."

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

"Working independently without the help of coworkers led to delays when unexpected problems came up."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It would help to understand the big picture behind my specific duties- the more I understand what my company stands for, the more I can plan ahead and initiate action that benefits the end purpose."

"Good starting place."

"Loved everything at Villanova. Great administration, faculty, students, location."

What do you like about working at Villanova University?

"Everything....except parking."

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

"Hope you get the job.The Dean of nursing cares, listens, and respects her faculty."

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

"parking"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are awesome in every respect!!!"

"More seasonal support."

What do you like about working at Villanova University?

"I enjoyed the time when I was on the road meeting prospective applicants. The support staff in the Admission Office was one of the best I have ever worked with. The University itself was a great environment."

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

"Be prepared that HR will be very strict to the prerequisites set forth on the Job Opportunities. Be creative to find ways that you have fulfilled these. Learning about Villanova and their comparable schools...and about the region they are hiring for."

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

"As a staff member, you were still subject to the parking lot for students. It was quite a trek to get to the office and if you left during the day, you were lucky to find a spot. There was clearly favoritism exhibited in the office for those who graduated from the University. Also, many members of the staff had been there for extended periods of time and were not too open to new ideas and ways to conduct business. Many of the buildings were older and not suitable working conditions. The way that expense reports were run was one of the most stressful parts of this position. In addition, there were constant fire drills for stuff to be completed instead of using temporary seasonal help (there were dates that occur EVERY YEAR and they always acted surprised instead of being prepared). We would have staff meetings and be told that it was another day with all hands on deck when proper planning could have avoided this."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Utilizing seasonal help for big deadlines: early action applications and the regular decision applications so that the staff is not constantly being relied on for these fire drills. Making the schedules for making the group presentations for visitors never seemed fair and more or less skewed."