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 (721) , 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 135 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and generally the other staff are enjoyable to work with." ((in 86 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 72 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great facilities for research" ((in 65 reviews))

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

"Low pay and low" ((in 285 reviews)); "Salary is low and not that industry orientated" ((in 172 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much work due to courses and projects" ((in 11 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

(4,271 total reviews)

Ángel Cabrera

93% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Georgia Tech has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,271 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Georgia Tech employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Feb 20, 2014

Research Assistance

Research assistance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestigious university, great college of computing, covered tuition, reasonable pay for the cost of living in Atlanta,

Cons

Takes a long time to finish the PhD program;

4.0

Feb 19, 2014

GT Department of housing has done a great job of preparing me for the future!

Peer leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment with some very talented and interesting people. Tons of networking opportunities

Cons

Pay isn't that great, but it's well outweighed by everything else.

4.0

Feb 19, 2014

Awesome university

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, smart students, and a great atmosphere

Cons

Not the best work/life balance but it could definitely be worse and you have to be fine living in Atlanta

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