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Toxic Environment, Confusing Structure - Administrator Portland Community College Employee Review

1.0
Jun 19, 2022
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Pros

The people genuinely care about students.

Cons

Overwhelmingly, it’s a difficult place to navigate. While people care about what they do (genuinely!) and their heart is in the right place, the lack of structure, overlapping responsibilities, and clear communication channels intermixed with a major reorganization right smack dab in the middle of a pandemic is a recipe for chaos, in-fighting, confusion particularly for people of color.

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-Work Life Balance -Benefits -Positive Work Culture -Union Protections

Cons

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2.0
Feb 17, 2026
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Pros

The people. PCC hires many wonderful, talented, well-meaning people who really care about their community. Other pros include, flexibility like being able to choose your own schedule, and trust in hired employees to do their work on their terms.

Cons

Major con is how messy the entire college seems to be. Massive lack in any semblance of effective communication. Nobody seems to know whats going on and everyone is almost always on a different page. Company structure is always changing and people are never notified in an organized or timely manner. Everyone seems spread too thin regardless of what position they are in and nobody seems to have the time to get on the same page. Layoffs seem to be commonly caused by lack of planning and communication. Onboarding was practically nonexistent and as a new employee i basically had to figure out everything on my own without any guidance.

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