Western Governors University Employee Reviews for Anonymous Employee

"I've worked at WGU since 2007. I have seen it grow over the years as they have expanded to state-based colleges across the nation. I believe in the WGU mission, and know that they represent disruptive technology to the entire higher education atmosphere. In 20 years, most schools will have adjusted accordingly."

"I've worked with western governors university from 2019."

"WGU has been a great place for me to learn DevOps practices and tools. I've met so many great people through this job, and it makes working at WGU a much better experience. However, since a recent re-organization of the technology department it has left a rift between teams. As a result, I do not have a clear path of growth and improvement."

"Amazing place to work. Lots of opportunity for growth. Wonderful, inviting work culture. Managers feel more like friends. No micromanagers."

"Worked there for a few years. Culture in Software Engineering has changed quite a lot since I started especially with going through 2 CIOs and periods of no CIOs. Its nice there is some flexibility with schedules if you need it, but no permanent remote days anymore. Seem to hire only Senior level positions and don’t have any Junior to Mid level openings anymore."

"I've worked at WGU for over 5 years as a mentor and have loved most of the role during that whole time. The students need to be the focus and what the student's see as their educational journey, not management. It has quickly become a hostile work environment, filled with managers who retaliate and turn petty when questioned about policies, micro-managing of employees who all have graduate degrees, and the push to have insanely high numbers of students. If you like to be downgraded because of your education, innovation, work 45-50 hours a week while getting paid for 40, and policies that are not written or set in stone anywhere, except when it's handy for upper management...then this is the place of employment for you!"

"The benefits are declining. WGU expects you to work 45-60 hours per week. They pick and choose what policies to implement with no written policy in employee handbook. You will cap out on salary in about 4 years. The student loads are increasing."

"Great place to work - excellent benefits, good culture, opportunities for innovation, advancement, and personal growth. Your mileage may vary - a lot depends on the quality of your program manager. Mine is outstanding; I love my colleagues; salary is on par with my industry norms; good work-life balance and flexibility in my schedule."