It's very casual. They like to have you meet the team, which gives you an insight on who you will be working with.
Higher wages will attract quality candidates and performers. The mediocre wages currently attract mediocre talent. Good talent leaves, and mediocre staff have been promoted to manager positions. Perhaps more restructuring of the departments to get unskilled managers out?
I have worked for two teams - one horrible and cliquey, the other pretty great. My great team members have all left. Good team members have been smart, empathetic, ready for challenges, but these are rare. Most of the staff/faculty have gray clouds surrounding them and look for a fight and/or gossip
It was the healthcare + retirement packages, but to save money, the uni. is planning on cutting those back too. There really won't be a good reason to for such low wages anymore. The uni. Fidelity rep told me to leave 5 yrs ago because I was never going to be able to retire, even with 10% matching.