Does Georgia Tech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Georgia Tech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Georgia Tech. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Georgia Tech?

85% of Georgia Tech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Georgia Tech 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Georgia Tech?

Graduate Research Assistant (722) , Research Assistant (218) , Student Assistant (174) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (160) , Teaching Assistant (120) , Postdoctoral Fellow (105) , Graduate Student (81) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (75) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (71) , PhD Student (57) , PhD Graduate Student (29) , Researcher (29) , Research Scientist (26) , GTA Graduate Teaching Assistant (23) , Research Engineer (20)

What are the pros of working at Georgia Tech according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours as a student contributing to running programs or working for various campus departments." ((in 133 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and generally the other staff are enjoyable to work with." ((in 85 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 82 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 63 reviews)); "Great facilities for research" ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Georgia Tech according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and low" ((in 282 reviews)); "Salary is low and not that industry orientated" ((in 177 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 14 reviews)); "Too much work due to courses and projects" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Georgia Tech layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Georgia Tech layoffs and their outlook for job security at Georgia Tech in 2026.

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Georgia Tech reviews

4.3

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,274 total reviews)

Ángel Cabrera

93% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Georgia Tech has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,274 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there.

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Aug 19, 2014

I am a lifeguard at the Campus Recreation Center, and this job has provided excellent flexibility with class scheduling.

Lifeguard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours to work with a student schedule, advancement opportunities.

Cons

Sometimes closed for renovations for extended periods of time.

5.0

Aug 19, 2014

ECE User Assistant (Student Worker)

Ece user assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great management - Awesome Hours - Flexible work times to accommodate school schedules - Co-workers are friendly and in similar classes as you are. Overall, this job did not add any stress to my schedule and I believe that it actually improved schedule by filling in waiting times between classes.

Cons

I do not have any complaints for this job. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn new things and have structure in my schedule.

3.0

Aug 19, 2014

a good place for 1 to 2 years postdoc

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a compact campus and strong engineering programs

Cons

expensive life, lack of funding in some departments, bureaucratic in housing system

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