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Found 230 of over 301 reviews
4.3
91% Recommend to a Friend
88% Approve of CEO

Found 231 of over 301 reviews

4.3
91%
Recommend to a Friend
88%
Approve of CEO
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Cheryl Jensen
98 Ratings
Pros
  • "Knowledgable colleagues , great work environment(in 21 reviews)

  • "good payment, good employer, good environment(in 11 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "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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    1. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Good place for work

      Mar. 22, 2023 - Working Student in Ottawa, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      learn more working skills, fun in workplace

      Cons

      provide more welfare for workers

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    2. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Depending on your department

      Mar. 27, 2023 - Part-time Professor in Ottawa, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      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.

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    4. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Great place for growth

      Mar. 13, 2023 - Professor in Ottawa, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - Supportive leadership - Many opportunities - Resources available to staff

      Cons

      - Some communication issues - Contracts sometimes come last-minute

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    5. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Good Experience overall

      Mar. 15, 2023 - IT Service Desk Analyst in Ottawa, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      It was a good startup job after college

      Cons

      Not a lot of hours, little benefit

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    6. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Excellent College in Ottawa

      Mar. 13, 2023 - Budget Officer in Ottawa, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Employee friendly, Diversified work culture

      Cons

      There is no con at Algonquin

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    7. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 10 years

      Algonquin College

      Mar. 6, 2023 - Manager in Ottawa, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      High pay. Interesting and meaningful work

      Cons

      Has a hard time moving to more innovative business practices

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    8. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Overwhelming administrative bureaucracy

      Feb. 10, 2023 - Department Manager 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      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.

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    9. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      very good environment

      Feb. 27, 2023 - Partial Load Professor in Ottawa, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      good pay with respect to other places

      Cons

      no guarantee for specific courses from semester to semester

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    10. 5.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Excellent workplace

      Feb. 26, 2023 - Student Navigator in Ottawa, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      helpful people Good working environment

      Cons

      I have not facing any issues

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    11. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Good Team

      Feb. 26, 2023 - Peer Tutor in Ottawa, ON
      Recommend
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      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.

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    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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