Celebrating and Supporting the Individual
At WGU, we believe in the inherent worth and ability of the individual. This is evident in the work we do—creating pathways to a better life by expanding access to education—and in how we do it—with an unwavering focus on our students.
This core belief in the worth of the individual and our vision to be the most student-centric university are woven into our culture, which is foundational to our success and the success of our students.
To ensure that our 7,500 faculty, staff, and leaders understand and embrace our culture, we have articulated seven Cultural Beliefs that support WGU’s vision and mission as we work to achieve our goals. Every WGU team member participates in workshops that provide training in making our cultural beliefs integral to our work life.
WGU has earned 3.7 stars on average from Glassdoor reviews of current and former employees.
WGU has been named one of the "The Top 100 Companies For Remote Jobs In 2021" by Forbes.
WGU Cultural Beliefs
- One-by-one. We solve for the individual student and advance outcomes one student at a time.
- Advance equity. We create an environment inclusive of diverse individuals and perspectives to enhance and harmonize our work with the communities we serve.
- Aim true. I know our key results and understand my contribution to achieve them.
- Own it. I take accountability for our key results and consider interdependencies as I think and act.
- Trust generously. I extend and earn trust, assume the best, and work for shared success.
- Engage respectfully. I invite inquiry, listen to understand, and contribute actively. I communicate at the right time and in the right way.
- Achieve together. I synchronize my work with the right roles and teams to drive progress and deliver the key results.
The WGU Community
With more than 130,000 students and 7,500 employees living and working throughout the country, it may be difficult to visualize just what the WGU community is. Building a sense of community and camaraderie among a workforce that is largely remote definitely relies on technology. But the real character and personality of our community is driven by the engagement of our employees.
While WGU doesn’t have sports teams, we do have a mascot named Sage. Sage is a Night Owl like many of our students, who manage to fit their studies in early in the morning and late at night. WGU employees and students refer to themselves as Night Owls—our mascot is part of our identity.
WGU’s senior leadership team hosts monthly Town Hall broadcasts that include interactive question-and-answer sessions as well as updates on university initiatives and programs. These sessions always begin with a celebration of one of our students or graduates, and they include recognition of an employee or team as well.
WGU also has an active intranet, called the “Intranest” in a nod to our Night Owl mascot. The Intranest offers employees a wealth of information—from news to a directory to benefits information to links to applications like WorkDay and Sonic Boom, our employee well-being app.
WGU encourages our team members to find ways to contribute in their local communities and to share their volunteer stories. To enrich the lives of our workforce, we offer opportunities to volunteer with local and national organizations such as Just Serve, Feed America, and the Human Rights Campaign.
What's It Like to Work for WGU?
WGU is a great place to work, has great people to work with, and has great values that guide the important work we do. That’s the short version. We’ll now turn it over to our Employee Value Proposition (and our employees themselves) to provide you with deeper insight into our student-centric culture.
WGU Employee Value Proposition
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