Excelsior University Reviews

Where to begin? 1) The new Provost is antagonistic towards the employees. Ethics complaints were lodged against him and those who brought them forward were summarily dismissed from the college. Anyone who opposes his in any way or dares to question him are targeted for dismissal. 2) Since January of 2022, there have been over 100 people who have left/let go from the top levels of management through the lowest levels. The toxicity is sapping the energy of the employees and there is no level of caring from upper management. Morale is at its lowest level ever. 3) Top management all live in the Midwest or West Coast with no legitimate ties to the Capital Region. Their communication is full of half-truths that everyone sees through. How they handled the recent reshuffle should be a Masters class on how NOT to conduct business. 4) They will never be a top employer in the Capital Region as long as the current leadership is in place.

New senior leadership is corporate and incompetent. No idea what they're doing in an attempt to restructure, with zero market research or data presented to staff. Complete lack of transparency, and they react defensively/aggressively when asked reasonable questions. Staff are being ordered to continue doing their jobs with no titles, no organizational structure, and zero confidence that they will still have that job the next day while senior leadership continues to 'figure out' what to do with them. Forget about career advancement or progression - everyone is too busy holding onto their jobs (and the extra work they've been handed from vacated positions that the institution won't fill) by the skin of their teeth. Benefits have been steadily reduced over the last 5 years. I get questions about layoffs daily.