Algonquin College Reviews
Updated Mar. 27, 2023
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"Knowledgable colleagues , great work environment" (in 21 reviews)
"good payment, good employer, good environment" (in 11 reviews)
"full time job is better than part time" (in 20 reviews)
"very difficult to get full time employment" (in 3 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Good place for work
Mar. 22, 2023 - Working Student in Ottawa, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
learn more working skills, fun in workplace
Cons
provide more welfare for workers
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Depending on your department
Mar. 27, 2023 - Part-time Professor in Ottawa, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Fellow profs are great mix of seasoned educators and instructors who are still working in their industries.
Cons
There are not many opportunities to go full-time. It seems as if most full-time profs were hired ten years ago and earlier.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- Supportive leadership - Many opportunities - Resources available to staff
Cons
- Some communication issues - Contracts sometimes come last-minute
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Good Experience overall
Mar. 15, 2023 - IT Service Desk Analyst in Ottawa, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
It was a good startup job after college
Cons
Not a lot of hours, little benefit
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Excellent College in Ottawa
Mar. 13, 2023 - Budget Officer in Ottawa, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Employee friendly, Diversified work culture
Cons
There is no con at Algonquin
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
High pay. Interesting and meaningful work
Cons
Has a hard time moving to more innovative business practices
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Overwhelming administrative bureaucracy
Feb. 10, 2023 - Department ManagerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Community reputation both in the city and in the education sector. Solid compensation packages.
Cons
Management by committee stalls and stymies creativity, initiative and entrepreneurship. Professes to want bold initiatives but senior leadership are mired in red tape.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
very good environment
Feb. 27, 2023 - Partial Load Professor in Ottawa, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
good pay with respect to other places
Cons
no guarantee for specific courses from semester to semester
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Excellent workplace
Feb. 26, 2023 - Student Navigator in Ottawa, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
helpful people Good working environment
Cons
I have not facing any issues
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good management Good communication Good Hours
Cons
No growth minimum Wage Poor schedules
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Algonquin College has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 301 reviews left anonymously by employees. 91% of employees would recommend working at Algonquin College to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
91% of Algonquin College employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Algonquin College 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
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