Gwynedd-Mercy Reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Kathleen Cieplak Owens

86% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Gwynedd-Mercy has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gwynedd-Mercy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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38 reviews
1.0
2 Jan 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Many faculty are truly dedicated to excellent teaching.

Cons

The university is desperate for students, who are then coddled, catered to, and passed through the curriculum in an effort to keep them. Personally know of several instances in which students were "given" passing grades for classes they did not take or failed. Plagiarism is often overlooked by both faculty and administrators. Unprofessional relationships between faculty and administration. For example, some faculty are allowed to call into meetings while others (same department / same meeting) are not.

4.0
25 Oct 2016

A Nice Little School

Recommend
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Pros

Very small and personal Staff and faculty know you and greet you Starting salary is fairly good Location is excellent

Cons

Raises are rare School policies are often reactive and behind the curve set by other schools Underachieving employees are not punished, overachieving employees are not rewarded

3.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Supportive, friendly, collegiate coworkers (department-dependent) -strong social justice values among faculty, students, and staff -Gorgeous, bucolic campus -"Free" PTO at end of December -Fridays are a free PTO day all summer for staff (as of 2026) -education discounts -tuition discounts -free parking for faculty and staff! (that is sometimes rare on university campuses) -close to shops like Wawa -passionate, dedicated faculty and staff -innovative, passionate students -prestigious history of academics, especially in nursing and healthcare professions -hybrid roles available

Cons

-COL raises aren't keeping pace with inflation so employees lose money each year (so it's kind of like loyalty is punished) -although individual faculty, staff, students, etc are often in support of reproductive rights, marriage equality, LGQBTA, etc, it is still officially a Catholic university. So contraception of any type is not covered in the health insurance offerings for faculty or staff, for example. -the health insurance setup is a conglomeration of local schools "pooling" their resources and is weird -Very outdated, redundant, inefficient processes and systems in place -Low salaries contribute heavily to roles remaining vacant, which in turn affects students (i.e. no registrar after the last one left, lack of sufficient librarian personnel resulted in fewer operating hours for library during fall and spring semesters, etc). --Old and outdated equipment to the point that if a computer breaks down, it can't be replaced --"Just keep packing 'em in, Seymour" (The Simpsons, IYKYK)

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