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San Jose State
3.7 of 5 56 reviews
www.sjsu.edu San Jose, CA 1000 to 5000 Employees

San Jose State Reviews

Updated May 07, 2013
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3.7 56 reviews

                             

56% Approve of the CEO

San Jose State President Mohammad Qayoumi

Mohammad Qayoumi

(9 ratings)

78% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Working for SJSU has been a wonderful experience and has contributed significantly to my professional development.

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
San Jose, CA (US)

I have been working at San Jose State full-time for more than a year

ProsVery open and diverse environment, the campus is beautiful and the focus on innovation is wonderful. I love the willingness of the City of San Jose to partner with the SJSU and what they accomplish when they work together.

ConsLimited personnel to provide services. Services and departments operate very independently; it can be difficult for unity and collaboration to occur between them. The walk from the parking garages to your actual office can be lengthy. :)

Advice to Senior ManagementPermit a more flexible scheduling option

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Pretty easy for a student to get an job inside, tough for outsiders

Research Assistant (Current Employee)
San Jose, CA (US)

I have been working at San Jose State part-time for more than a year

ProsAny student(anyone has a class registered ) can get a job in across campus

ConsPayroll is way too slow

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Overall, it's a great place to work.

Lab Instructor (Current Employee)
San Jose, CA (US)

I have been working at San Jose State part-time for more than a year

ProsGreat campus – You will love walking around the campus and appreciate it's beauty.. Friendly staff. Good people that you'll look forward to seeing on a daily basis.

ConsNot much opportunity for advancement unless you're on some type of planning committee. Sometimes the homeless people that walk around campus can become a distraction/nuisance.

Advice to Senior ManagementStop the bureaucracy – There's too much waste when there are so many levels to go through when you need something done or fixed from upper management.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Nice workplace

Lecturer (Current Employee)

I have been working at San Jose State part-time for more than a year

ProsWorking with a diverse classroom

ConsSalary too low - hard to get a full job

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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As good as it gets for work-study!

Computer Tech (Former Employee)
San Jose, CA (US)

I worked at San Jose State part-time for less than a year

ProsIf you qualify for work-study, you get good pay for low-stress work.

ConsVery little accountability
Not challenging enough

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Could be a great place but salaries are insulting and respect for staff is questionable.

Administrative Analyst (Current Employee)
San Jose, CA (US)

I have been working at San Jose State full-time for more than 10 years

ProsGreat benefits and so far...job security.

ConsNo salary increases in years. Lack of respect for staff, because they focus on students and faculty. New job positions are "low-balling" the salaries.

Advice to Senior ManagementThink if you can live on the salaries that you are offering.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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A nice place to work and study

Receptionist (Former Employee)
San Jose, CA (US)

I worked at San Jose State part-time for more than 3 years

ProsEasy to go to class and work.

ConsState budget cuts really cut down on classes.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Challenging but at the same time extremely educational.

Systems Administrative (Former Employee)
San Jose, CA (US)

I worked at San Jose State part-time for more than a year

ProsLots of technology to play with.

ConsNot a lot of mentoring.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Students first

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)

I have been working at San Jose State full-time for more than 7 years

ProsPeople believe in the mission of providing higher education. High emphasis on technology, student services, removing unwanted red tape, communication and empowering people to find solutions (self service).

ConsMotivation, story telling, engaging everyone (some people are always MIA), numerous changes in management, no salary raise in 5+ years

Advice to Senior Management1. Develop metrics for assessment based on results
2. Identify opportunities to engage over achievers
3. Less meetings

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Fun place to work

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)

I worked at San Jose State full-time

ProsGreat Benefits and fun environment to work.

ConsBudget cuts made it difficult to do anything.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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