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Found 372 of over 404 reviews
3.4
68% Recommend to a Friend
City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado
63% Approve of CEO

Found 371 of over 404 reviews

3.4
68%
Recommend to a Friend
63%
Approve of CEO
City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado
Juan Salgado
68 Ratings
Pros
  • "Good benefits and salary, comfortable and professional environment, sufficient work/life balance(in 9 reviews)

  • "Overall I liked The good benefits(in 12 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Low pay; heavy work load; little support(in 15 reviews)

  • "No benefits as an adjunct until 2 years of full-time teaching(in 9 reviews)

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    1. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Rewarding work in a bureaucracy

      Mar. 21, 2023 - Academic Tutor in Chicago, IL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      Great co-workers, working with students is rewarding.

      Cons

      Low pay, entrenched bureaucracy at the college. The scheduling and reporting software, Navigate, is poorly designed and confusing to students and faculty alike.

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    2. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Good place to work

      Mar. 13, 2023 - Professor 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Bad administration but great colleagues

      Cons

      Terrible administration and you must watch paystubs because they don't always pay correctly

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    4. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Loved it!

      Mar. 10, 2023 - Activities Ambassador in Chicago, IL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I loved the atmosphere and my supervisor! overall a great place to work!

      Cons

      I would have preferred a full-time opportunity

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    5. 3.0
      Former Employee

      Equity Deficit

      Mar. 11, 2023 - Executive Director 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The good you do for others

      Cons

      Overwhelmed with work, propaganda and politics.

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    6. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Good and bad

      Mar. 2, 2023 - Adult Education Teacher in Chicago, IL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The diverse student body is great. Students truly appreciate all of the help that you give them.

      Cons

      Administration could not care less about you

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    7. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      great company

      Feb. 25, 2023 - Customer Service Representative in Chicago, IL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      flexible schedule great opportunities to network

      Cons

      i have cons to this company

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    8. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Pass

      Feb. 24, 2023 - Payroll Specialist in Chicago, IL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      None in my experience there

      Cons

      Very political. Management talked bad about one another.

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    9. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Great

      Feb. 17, 2023 - Executive Director 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I really like my job.

      Cons

      Only con is that i must live in Chicago.

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    10. 4.0
      Current Employee

      CCC Experience

      Nov. 10, 2022 - Coordinator of Academic Services 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company is currently looking at part time and full time roles and creating inclusivity across campuses. CCC has a dedication to the City of Chicago residents offering Academic and Career and Technical programming. The CCC are dedicated to making sure that the student experience in capitalized by offering programs for traditional and non-traditional students.

      Cons

      The company could continue to work with part time and full time employees to enhance benefits comparable to Higher Education Organizations across the United States.

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    11. 4.0
      Former Employee

      Success Starts Here

      Jan. 5, 2023 - College Clerical Assistant II in Chicago, IL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Job Stability and mission driven

      Cons

      Around registration Many long days

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    City Colleges of Chicago has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 404 reviews left anonymously by employees. 68% of employees would recommend working at City Colleges of Chicago to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -8% over the last 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, City Colleges of Chicago employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at City Colleges of Chicago. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

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