11 Department Director Reviews

Department Director at Modnique

"I've loved seeing the department grow into what it is today."

Department Director at University of Arkansas

"I loved every bit of my job. I have the opportunity to work closely with and mentor EAST Scholars (students on an EAST scholarship). During my tenure, we raised the 4 year graduation rate from about 15% to over 55% by developing our scholars into a community. We encouraged getting together in the lab, help meals movie nights, game nights and other events for the students participation."

Department Director at Terracon

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"A mutualy benifitial relationship with high job satisfaction"

What do you like about working at Terracon?

"The time spent in the office to field ratio, and the corporate philosophy"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Dress sharp, be honest and push your willingness to do your job well."

What don't you like about working at Terracon?

"The compensation sytem for the position was statistically very low."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"to standardize performance parametrics and update salaries to Merrick normals."

Department Director at Carroll Community College

What do you like about working at Carroll Community College?

"The specific work I do; colleagues; jobs are hard to find and I'm glad to just have one."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"For faculty, regular promotion opportunities accompanied by salary bumps; for other staff, you will get behind in pay and never catch up. Realize you will get 0% or 1% raises forever. They never have money, except for those at the top."

What don't you like about working at Carroll Community College?

"Not enough faculty or staff in many departments, while others are fully staffed. Results in many employees working unreasonable hours without being compensated. Takes the joy out of otherwise very satisfying work. Over time, can cause resentment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Staff the departments and offices in a FAIR manner--if you're a favorite of management your department gets resources; if not, it doesn't. Pay scale is grossly unfair-"

Department Director at Aquilex

Department Director at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital

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"Hospital going through major transitions which made direction unclear."

Department Director at City of Dearborn, MI

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"If you do not enjoy politics, working for a city is not a good idea."

Department Director at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital

What do you like about working at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital?

"The people, the location, the opportunity"

What don't you like about working at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital?

"At the time, the financial status of the hospital"

Department Director at Nationwide Insurance

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"Severe growing pains."

What do you like about working at Nationwide Insurance?

"The political culture was crippling when I was there, but that was a while ago."

What don't you like about working at Nationwide Insurance?

"Dysfunctional upper management."

Department Director at MCI

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"MCI is nice."

What do you like about working at MCI?

"Autonomy."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You'll probably get a brief technical quiz."

What don't you like about working at MCI?

"Lack of job security. Layoffs always looming."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. They're great."