3.0
29 Apr 2010
Anonymous employee
Former employee
Tempe, AZ
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
1. If you like to learn new things, the academia culture stimulates this opportunity. 2. The vacation and health benefits are excellent. 3. Depending on which department, the culture can be very intense or laid back. 4. Tuition benefits are excellent, unless you want to study business or engineering. Although you pay little to no tuition, you'll still be on the hook for tens of thousands in fees.
Cons
1. Low, non competitive wages compared to similar positions in the industry. 2. Lack of unity regarding the sense of direction for the organization as each department seeks to pursue its own goals and ambitions. This results in lots of waste and inefficiencies at the taxpayer's expense.