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Poor Leadership, Below Market Wages, Lots of Time Off - Assistant Director Lawrence University Employee Review

1.0
Jul 9, 2025
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Pros

Lots of time off (1 week for Independence Day, Mondays in the summer, ~2 weeks for winter break)

Cons

Senior leadership does not respect the opinions of those below them. They engage in discriminatory employment practices and do not follow their policies. In recent years, some of their hires have been poor, and high-quality candidates have not received interviews. The pay is about 20% below market rates. The president will actively silence the voices of dissenters and push out beloved leaders for no stated reason. Turnover is excessive due to poor leadership, with HR having turned over their entire staff three times in the last three years. They have a structural deficit that has been growing by $2 million per year over the last three years. Their enrollment is declining, and they waste money on senseless things instead of surveying students and identifying issues to enhance.

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5.0
Jul 30, 2025
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Pros

Flexible hours, good pay for student workers

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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