JFK University Reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Dr. Charles "Mac" Powell

48% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

JFK University has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The JFK University 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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56 reviews
1.0
27 May 2015

Very Toxic Enviornment

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Pros

There used to be a sense of community. The staff and students were first rate, and made for collaborative relationships. At one time, it was a great place to work, even though the salaries were very low and the management was dysfunctional.

Cons

So many people have left JFK that no one knows how to run his or her department. People are overworked and stressed to the breaking point. Some departments never return phone calls or emails. It is a culture of blame and fear.

2.0
25 June 2015

Thank God Powell is leaving

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Pros

Use to be a great school! Never had a bad review until National got into the picture.

Cons

Powell stood outside my door and listened to confidential appointments I had with students. Because I worked part-time, I was successful in avoiding him until I quit. Instead of a MFT degree, he should have pursued a MBA to learn that intimidation is no longer considered effective management. Hopefully he learned something before he goes off and terrorizes his next university.

1.0
6 Dec 2014

Beware

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Pros

There are few pros to John F. Kennedy University any more. The health benefits are good, but pricy and will cut deeply into your paycheck if you are carrying a family plan. Most of the the department heads are flexible, and most of the core staff and faculty are good people.

Cons

The President is horrible. His attitude towards staff is belittling. He cares little about the welfare of employees, and instead of trying to figure out away to bring in more students to increase revenue, his answer to the fiscal instability of the university is to lay people off. The work culture is becoming sad and empty, and the feeling of community is fading out. National University's business attitude has drained the spirit out of what was once a fun and lively place to work. The turn over rate is high. Because of the decreasing staff - due to layoffs or quits - the remaining staff are over worked and stressed. Compensation is on the low end, raises are slim. Another review boasted 5% raises. Those are not guaranteed. 3% is average if a raise is giving at all. The positive reviews posted here are a farce and sound like they were writing by the marketing team to bolster the rating average.

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