Not for people of color - Anonymous employee Colby College Employee Review

1.0
15 Jun 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Like many highly ranked universities with sizable endowments, you will definitely be pleased with the benefits including health care, subscriptions, educational opportunities etc. Of course it could be better but it’s pretty decent.

Cons

Not the place for people of color or Black people. They lack resources to support mental health. Expect less talented and accomplished colleagues to be promoted above you. Expect to work twice as hard to have half as much. Start saving for therapy after your time working there. HR will not help you but how can they when they are paid to protect the institution? It’s a cold place and I don’t mean just the weather. Ask around before you consider a role here. What’s good for you professionally might not be worth the toll personally.

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