Does Tennessee State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tennessee State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tennessee State University. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tennessee State University?

50% of Tennessee State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tennessee State University 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tennessee State University?

Graduate Research Assistant (25) , Research Assistant (13) , Assistant Professor (8) , Graduate Assistant (6) , Associate Professor (5) , Director (5) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Adjunct Professor (2) , Financial Aid Counselor (2) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (2) , Instructor (2) , Lab Technician (2) , Professor (2) , Resident Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Tennessee State University according to real employee reviews?

"Awesome people and great learning experience." ((in 9 reviews)); "Beautiful Campus" ((in 5 reviews)); "Very friendly environment, the students are great and the other staff and faculty were very helpful." ((in 3 reviews)); "My colleagues are actually amazing and we get along very well." ((in 3 reviews)); "Academic Freedom and flexible (although assigned) hours" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Tennessee State University according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay compared to corporate salaries." ((in 8 reviews)); "newly graduated faculty brought in at the current salary of 20" ((in 7 reviews)); "The Dean of the College of Education displays poor leadership!" ((in 6 reviews)); "Public sector jobs don't pay very competitive wages." ((in 3 reviews))

Tennessee State University Reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

Dwayne Tucker

72% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Tennessee State University has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 162 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tennessee State University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

162 reviews

2.0

9 Nov 2013

~It's not the job that's bad, it's the incompetent administration~

Anonymous employee

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Pros

-Great benefits available -Bookstore and market are nice

Cons

-Understaffed -Faculty/staff are hired but are not qualified for the positions they hold -Some of the new VP's are bullies, this is due to being in a position they don't understand which makes some people defensive.

2.0

12 Dec 2011

Exhausting place to work

Director

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Pros

Free classes, good benefits, easy access off Interstate, many paid days off to recover from being at work. Good band and pep squad. Up-to-date computer equipment and software campuswide-they did a good job keeping the latest bells and whistles on everyone's computer.

Cons

Politics, favoritism, some people were not challenged when they acted inappropriately because administrators feared backlash. Inappropriate references to people's religious beliefs and proselytizing--religious messages on employee's voicemail, questions about religious beliefs during job interviews. Salary compression a huge problem--newly graduated faculty brought in at the current salary of 20-year veterans.

3.0

2 Sept 2014

Third time not so charming

Anonymous employee

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Pros

equidistant from most residential areas in city, work life balance, pay was okay compared to other in-state schools, people are generally easy to get along with on the job

Cons

inter-office politics, middle management that has been in power too long, new President every few years brings new emphasis, bad reputation (undeserved) of the school in the area among some of the local population

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