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Toxic Politics - UI Designer/Developer California State University Employee Review

2.0
19 Sept 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Involved in meaningful work. Great benefits, including health care and work/family balance. Working with colleagues who are smart and care about growth, education, and diversity.

Cons

Toxic relations between managers cause a lot of stress for employees. Micromanagement - lack of respect and trust for managers to run divisions as they see fit, or professionals to do their work with autonomy. Bureaucracy - your performance is often not rewarded based on its merits, so doing excellent work or work that is above and beyond your level is not worth the effort. Not a good place for advancement .

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5.0
4 Dec 2025
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Pros

Flexibility in schedule, plus it keeps me current with the ways the soon to be professionals work and think.

Cons

Grading, there aren’t graders for helping with the load.

4.0
1 Apr 2026
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Pros

Great community, professional development opportunities, job security

Cons

Not much flexibility, pay can be stagnant

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