Does Samford University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Samford University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Samford University. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Samford University?

80% of Samford University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Samford University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Samford University?

Assistant Professor (5) , Director (5) , Student Worker (5) , Professor (4) , Internship (3) , Resident Assistant (3) , Academic Advisor (2) , Adjunct Professor (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Assistant Coach (2) , Graduate Assistant (2) , Graduate Student (2) , Marketing Intern (2) , Program Assistant (2) , Student Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Samford University according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with." ((in 17 reviews)); "Samford is very slow, and for some that is a great benefit" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work environment." ((in 5 reviews)); "And I have had great coworkers." ((in 3 reviews)); "You are given the opportunity to produce a weekly newspaper." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Samford University according to real employee reviews?

"Graded job scale which equals low pay" ((in 20 reviews)); "Salary is low for mid management and entry level without much increase." ((in 5 reviews))

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Samford University Reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(144 total reviews)

Andrew Westmoreland

99% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture and values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

Samford University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 144 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Samford University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

144 reviews

1.0

5 Nov 2023

Mediocre

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits here are pretty good.

Cons

Pay at Samford is 80% of market.

4.0

7 Jun 2022

Great culture and benefits, pay less than competitors

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Samford boasts an overall good working culture, respect for work-life balance in most departments, and wonderful benefits

Cons

Overall they pay significantly less than competitors in the private sector for the skillsets they desire

4.0

24 Jan 2022

You take the good, you take the bad

Assistant professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Most people are kind Friendly environment Campus is very serene Students are overall deferential Efforts to make employees feel like family

Cons

Salaries are lower than you could earn elsewhere Benefits have slowly been retracted, making the low salaries more troubling Communication with administration is often unclear Not always a welcoming environment Expectations beyond your contract, "unspoken" requirements

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