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Madison Area Technical College (Madison College) is a public technical and community college based in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves students in parts of 12 counties in south-central Wisconsin: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Marquette, Richland, Rock, and Sauk. Campus locations include several throughout the city of Madison and four regional sites in the cities of Reedsburg, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, and Portage. read more
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Madison College Employee Reviews

Out of 673 Madison College employee reviews, 91% were positive. The remaining 9% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Madison College improve their work culture. The HR team, with 100% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Madison College compared to all other departments at the company. The Engineering team offered the most constructive feedback, with 17% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.

What do you like best about the leadership team?

Leadership Reviews

Great place to work with supportive, innovative leadership and an organization that helps people find their most successful lives.

Very accessible. Extremely knowledgeable staff.

Review from Customer Support Dept

They are very supportive. They allow space to do your job without micromanaging, but accessible when you need help.

Review from Business Development Dept

They communicate the value I bring as an employee and make me feel seen and heard.

Review from Admin Dept

They're approachable, knowledgable, and take time to show employees they matter

Review from HR Dept

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Leadership Reviews

Take professional communication classes Quit talking down to us and acting that they are always right and we are always wrong

Review from Customer Support Dept

Managment/ Helping develop team members

Review from Admin Dept

Being transparent with employees and being accountable

Review from Admin Dept

Leadership needs to come together as it's own team. Intiatives need to have clear goals. We have managers because of attrition not because of their leadership skills.

Review from IT Dept

Value and respect full-time faculty.

Review from Business Development Dept

What is the best part about your compensation package?

Compensation Reviews

It can always be expanded.

Review from Customer Support Dept

The health insurance and retirement benefits

Review from Business Development Dept

It is a generous compensation package, and it is communicated clearly.

Review from Admin Dept

I feel I'm paid fairly for my duties, which I've never felt before in previous jobs.

Review from HR Dept

We get great time off, and being part of the WRS is wonderful. In addition, I feel that health benefit contributions are generous.

Review from Operations Dept

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

Compensation Reviews

I am new to the college and took a pay cut due to the salary cap for an instructor position. I make the maximum but it's still a pay cut.

Review from Customer Success Dept

My raise was not greater than inflation.

Review from Admin Dept

Quit paying us a child wage

Review from Customer Support Dept

I felt undervalued, because I wasn't receiving consistent feedback, so I didn't know if I was doing a good job or not.

Review from Operations Dept

My role includes several different areas and was once 2 separate positions. They combined the positions but kept the pay the same. I am paid a minimum of $10/hour less than everyone else in my office, while having a heavier workload than my peers. There is also no room for a significant raise.

Review from Admin Dept

What are some of the best things about your team?

Team Reviews

Supportive, intelligent and motivated team members.

I like the fact that we are all flexible when need be.

Review from Customer Support Dept

They are friendly, enthusiastic and willing to help.

Review from Business Development Dept

It is an inclusive environment where people are comfortable, and can perform their duties at their best.

Review from Admin Dept

Everyone is SO friendly. We have a lot of passionate, talented, compassionate employees and they make coming to work fun.

Review from HR Dept

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

Team Reviews

This is nothing against my coworkers, I just prefer to work completely remotely due to social anxiety. My coworkers are fine people, but I don't intend to have a social life while at work.

Review from Operations Dept

nobody seems to like working here or care about overall department goals. confusion in the chain of command.

Review from Admin Dept

We need to work together as a Team - there is no I in Team

Review from Customer Success Dept

Many (not all) need to be reviewed and held to the same standards as ALL employees. There should be disciplinary action when they don't follow college policy. They need to work on communication and professionalism.

Review from Customer Support Dept

Very siloed in our positions, which is a management issue.

Review from Customer Support Dept

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

Environment Reviews

As an open access institution, we serve local residents in their career and learning goals.

Everyone is very accepting of others beliefs and culture.

Review from Customer Support Dept

Everyone is very friendly and willing to share advice and tips.

Review from Business Development Dept

The students are centered in decisions and discussions. When priorities are similar across the board, productivity increases.

Review from Admin Dept

I feel welcomed and like I belong. I feel part of the team and that I can be myself. I feel recognized. I feel trusted. All of these things have boosted my confidence at work and have made me love my job.

Review from HR Dept

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Environment Reviews

More focus on relationship building, addressing and resolving conflict, supporting faculty and staff, being open to change, hearing new and innovative ideas, elevating diverse perspectives and voices, deep change (no more superficial photo opp stuff), increasing student involvement in decision makin

Review from Customer Success Dept

Leadership needs to have clear -- direct goals.

Review from IT Dept

What did you like most about the interview process?

Interviews Reviews

Team interviews, good communication of the process.

There was always time to ask questions.

Review from Customer Support Dept

What would you improve about your company's interview process?

Interviews Reviews

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What makes you most happy at work?

Outlook Reviews

The stimulating environment working with colleagues who are motivated toward the same goal of provide higher education and support services to students.

I love helping students get their questions answered.

Review from Customer Support Dept

The best part for me is interacting with the students.

Review from Business Development Dept

I enjoy spending my time with my staff.

Review from Admin Dept

My coworkers and the overall positive culture and environment. I love being part of my team and this college and feeling like I'm part of something bigger. I love walking through campus and seeing it full of students - it's a daily reminder of why we're here and why we do what we do.

Review from HR Dept

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

Outlook Reviews

We are under staff and getting tired of coverage. HR doesn't care

Review from Customer Support Dept

I am very burnt out. I have been consistently working 50-70 hours per week for years. My schedule changes every semester, so I have had to put many personal commitments on hold to accommodate constantly changing work schedule. Plus, I have been blocked out of some areas of growth.

Review from Customer Success Dept

Compensation needs to be greatly improved.

Review from Operations Dept

Too much to type here.

Review from Admin Dept

the Bureaucratic pace means there's no investment in getting things done. again -- if we see this -- so do the students.

Review from IT Dept

What do you like best about your company?

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