University of San Diego Employer Reviews

Interesting culture. Lots of friendly, kind people. Beautiful campus. Lots of opportunity for professional development and cultural activities. More work than is possible to do.

Loved my co-workers, middle management is competent although everyone is scared of the Executive Director of Auxiliary Services!
Expect to get free meals, Christmas/New Year off and some of the summer. Learned to improvise due to lack of equipment and mediocre culinary standards.

I have learned quickly adapt to menu and staff changes and still provide excellent quality product and service. I create daily specials for lunch and or dinner, prepare meals daily for up to 1600 students, requisition products, and create operation manuals for stations. The hardest part of my job is working through a service even when I do not have – more... all products/tools desired to serve my customers. The most enjoyable part of my job is the satisfaction that I am doing what pleases my managers, making my customers day that much more memorable by creating a delectable dish for them. – less

A typical day at work involed the assesment of campers physically and mentally, the planning of camp activities, dorm checks to ensure the campers were safe in their beds each night. I learned how to adjust on the spot when things were not going according to plan and taking instruction from superiors to implement in a positive way. I enjoyed the director – more... of the camp as their goal was to ensure the best experience possible for each camper. The hardest part of the job was giving individual attention to the particular campers that needed it, while maintaing the group dynamic and keeping my focus on them as a whole. The most enjoyable part of the job was seeing the excitement of the campers at each skill they achieved. It is truly rewarding to impact their success in that way. – less

Every day was a learning day, It was really great working with the client

Being a telephone operator, I got to talk to so many different people, and I got all the complaints before they reached the departments. I learned a lot about problem solving and good customer service. the peple were good to work with,very helpful.hardest. The hardest part about the job was helping the parents find the right people to talk with to get – more... them help. The most enjoyable part of the job was when a phone call came through I was able to help and I had satisfied person. – less

As a Resident Assistant, I have gained practical experience as a mediator. Moreover, conflict resolution is a skill set that I acquired through an intensive training process beginning in August 2011. Looking after 64 sophomores, I have settled several roommate arguments, ranging from a student taking someone’s food to one as severe as assault against – more... a fellow roommate. In handling volatile conflicts, I have learned the importance of diplomacy, pragmatism, and objectivity. My job requires that I make decisions and recommendations by enforcing the university’s student conduct policy, not simply based on my opinion. – less

Rated one of the most beautiful campuses in the U.S., one can't help but be proud of working at USD. In addition to taking their values based roots very seriously, they push sustainability and internationalization of the campus as far as possible. I work in the international business center on campus; the department is a cohesive group that genuinely – more... care about advancing the international education of students, faculty and the community. I've learned how to work with divergent personalities, agendas and expectations, yet still achieve my tasks. The most enjoyable part of my job is the company I'm surrounded by, the learning culture and the working flexibility. – less

I got to work with my hands and fix data projectors, overheads, do check-out of items and even get to do construction in our school's classrooms installing new equipment. It would have been a dream job to do full time.

Informing guest of the daily menue and special, perform the check in and collect payment from patron.