Northern Virginia Community College Employee Reviews
Out of 22 Northern Virginia Community College employee reviews, 63% were positive. The remaining 37% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Northern Virginia Community College improve their work culture.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
Leadership varies greatly at this institution. Some leaders truly advocate for their staff while others just do as their told with no regard to how their directives impact operations, morale, or ethics. Crucial decisions usually come from people who have little to no daily interaction with students.
They gave me competative pay, hours, and bonuses. I was given time off whenever I needed it and was not penalized for it. I am also a student so they made sure my grades were kept up as I worked after classes.
Understanding what is needed to compete and innovate both for students and for workers in the current economic climate.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Listening to subordinant staff
What is the best part about your compensation package?
I had Paid time off
Healthcare
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
The college pays better than some, but to truly live comfortably in northern Virginia, salaries must be increased. Many of the staff work second jobs to avoid living paycheck to paycheck. Enormous salary differences exist between College staff who do similar jobs (Advisors vs Academic Counselors).
What are some of the best things about your team?
Team morale and work ethic vary campus to campus. Certain campuses have better reputations than others. Some departments play well with others while others do not.
They step in for me if I need to call out sick so none of us slack on our work and our boss is still satisfied
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
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What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
It is diverse and we speak many languages so we can help a variety of students and get work done faster if there are less barriers
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Executive leadership needs to be more transparent with future plans and expectations. Also, the recent we are watching you environment is making staff miserable who already feel overwhelmed. The wrong individuals have been given too much power which is sending NOVA downhill quickly.
Better communication
What did you like most about the interview process?
It was very personalized and there were no straightforward yes or no questions, I was allowed to describe as little or as much as I wanted
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
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What makes you most happy at work?
I love my boss and coworkers, they make me laugh and our environment is very laid back and not an intense place
As a state organization, NOVA remains bureaucratic and political. Teamwork, fresh ideas, and innovation should be encouraged and rewarded.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Staff are too often made to feel their not doing enough by micromanaging control freaks. Unprofessional conduct via email or other platforms is quite common. The wrong individuals at this institution have too much say in daily operations.
Finding better ways to use talented staff