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 131 reviews)); "The Georgia Tech campus is beautiful and in a great location." ((in 82 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 71 reviews)); "good work environment and very flexible" ((in 66 reviews)); "It has great facilities to do research." ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Low pay and low" ((in 280 reviews)); "Low salary and very stressful" ((in 174 reviews)); "Poor management, everyone seems to be in cliques" ((in 22 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 17 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

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 4,271 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).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Oct 1, 2013

Great institution to continue educatioon

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with some of the best leaders in the field and gaining great experience and sometimes industrial contacts

Cons

General stress level in students is high

4.0

Sep 29, 2013

Research Engineer

Research engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible working time and friendly environment

Cons

horrible traffic and expensive parking fee

5.0

Sep 27, 2013

Georgia Tech provides great networking opportunities.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Georgia Tech is a global leader in education and research. There are many opportunities to network with people and businesses. Many successful companies regularly visit to recruit.

Cons

Georgia Tech has a very competitive atmosphere that may be difficult to handle. You must be willing to work hard and have the ability to teach yourself new things very quickly.

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