Does Murray State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Murray State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Murray State University. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Murray State University?

65% of Murray State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Murray State University 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Murray State University?

Student Worker (21) , Graduate Assistant (10) , Administrative Assistant (7) , Teaching Assistant (5) , Admissions Counselor (4) , Instructor (4) , Assistant Professor (3) , Coordinator (3) , Financial Aid Counselor (3) , Lecturer (3) , Resident Advisor (3) , Accounting Assistant (2) , Adjunct Professor (2) , Communications Specialist (2) , Director (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great work enviroment and benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Faculty is friendly Hours are flexible Encouraged to do your homework when tasks to" ((in 9 reviews)); "Highly Flexible schedule" ((in 6 reviews)); "Department is good and the environment is good" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Low pay for seasoned employees" ((in 37 reviews)); "There is a low cost of living and as a result there are low salaries." ((in 9 reviews)); "training is not so great, you have to figure things out for yourself with website, you don't know that you don't know something until it's too late" ((in 4 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to other universities" ((in 3 reviews)); "Communication could be improved on" ((in 3 reviews))

Murray State University Reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(230 total reviews)

Robert O. Davies

69% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (230 reviews)

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Murray State University has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 230 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Murray 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

230 reviews

2.0

23 Oct 2016

Teaching Assistant

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- College Atmosphere - Intelligent people to chat with - Low stress - Stable work

Cons

- Assistants aren't considered "real" employees, so no employee parking, no sick time, no vacation time, no benefits at all. - Pay rate for assistant positions are similar to fast food (barely above minimum wage), even though every position requires a degree - Rarely seem to hire their own graduates

3.0

10 Nov 2015

Graduate Student Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Graduate students numbers are low, so there is little competition for funding provided by the university.

Cons

Not a great university for graduate students. Murray State does not provide healthcare options for graduate researchers and overall, the administrators often seem confused about how to deal with graduate students, including how to disburse grant funding.

2.0

25 Jul 2015

Not cool, guys

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fairly easy hours, off for any school breaks, office work is always nice (in my opinion)

Cons

I was awarded a merit scholarship for grades at MSU and was forced as part of the program to do mandatory unpaid student work for different departments in the university. This position was unpaid and we were forced to do it as part of being awarded a scholarship, almost like a punishment for getting the grades that the scholarship required. This program was eventually shut down as someone found out and reported it since it was illegal, but I had to work there for at least 3 years before the policy changed and countless students before me had to deal with the same issue.

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