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4.3
Average Rating
(based on 27 Western Michigan University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.3
Growth Opportunities
3.9
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
4.2
Support You Get
4.3
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.4
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Western Michigan University Employee

"I have worked for Western Michigan for about 1 semester that was voluntary work as a research assistant."

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

"I worked as GA when I was a graduate student in WMU, all faculty and staff are friendly and nice, even I am new in there team. And be a GA, I learned so much during that time, not just professional, also include teach skills, personality promote and so on."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Graduate Research Assistant

What do you like about working at Western Michigan University?

"Everybody was co-operative. Always got appreciation when I delivered something nice."

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

"Its always better to get some knowledge before going for any interview."

What don't you like about working at Western Michigan University?

"I graduated last Dec 2012. So my contract ended with my previous employer."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It was really nice and enjoyable to work for my previous company."

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

What do you like about working at Western Michigan University?

"Flexibility, I get to help people on a daily basis"

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

"Be student oriented, make sure your skills are made clear."

What don't you like about working at Western Michigan University?

"I don't always get to know my students as well as I'd like, I am constrained by policies I don't always agree with."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more progressive, more collaborative, and less detail oriented. Keep up to date with latest improvements in the field"

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

What do you like about working at Western Michigan University?

"I get to use all of my skills because we are so short-staffed and I like some of the people."

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

"Move far away from Michigan or you will die here."

What don't you like about working at Western Michigan University?

"The resistance to change makes it virtually impossible to accomplish anything and the bureaucracy is suffocating."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would rewrite basically every single job description and workflow."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 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 Assistant

"Good for me"

What do you like about working at Western Michigan University?

"People are all good. and I can enjoy myself in the office when I doing my work"

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

"Just be honest and be yourself to face professors."

What don't you like about working at Western Michigan University?

"Some time the schedule should be busy, cuz the fial is comming"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing, I think everything is good, and people al good."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Systems Administrator
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Graduate Research Assistant
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Student Worker

"Good experience to work there."

Person You Work For 4.4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Teaching Assistant

"Place is good, but I need more respect."

Person You Work For 4.4 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 3.1 / 5
Web Designer

"Good place to work."

Help Desk Technician

"It was a really great college job that allowed me to itch my computing passions."

Research Assistant

"very good place to study and work"

What do you like about working at Western Michigan University?

"harmonious relation with professors and friends"

Western Michigan University Reviews FAQs

Is Western Michigan University a good company to work for?

Western Michigan University has an overall rating of 4.3 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 27 Western Michigan University Review Ratings left anonymously by Western Michigan University employees, which is 10% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at Western Michigan University.

Does Western Michigan University pay their employees well?

Western Michigan 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. 17 Western Michigan University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Western Michigan University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Michigan University?

96% of employees would recommend working at Western Michigan University with the overall rating of 4.3 out of 5. Employees also rated Western Michigan University 4.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.2 for Rewards You Receive, 3.9 for Growth Opportunities and 4.3 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Western Michigan University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Western Michigan University is a Executive Director at $112,000 annually. Browse Western Michigan University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Western Michigan University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Western Michigan University is a Line Worker at $14,000 annually. Browse Western Michigan University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Western Michigan University?

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

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