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 (720) , Research Assistant (218) , Student Assistant (175) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (160) , Teaching Assistant (120) , Postdoctoral Fellow (105) , Graduate Student (80) , 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)); "Good opportunities available on campus" ((in 69 reviews)); "good work environment and very flexible" ((in 63 reviews)); "great work life balance and fulfilling" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Low pay and low" ((in 287 reviews)); "Low salary and very stressful" ((in 181 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 17 reviews)); "Too much work due to courses and projects" ((in 15 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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4.3

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,271 total reviews)

Ángel Cabrera

92% 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

5.0

Oct 17, 2012

Great working student opportunity

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Flexible hours around class schedule -Recognized the importance of the students career -Work experience serves as valuable experience once graduated

Cons

Salary was pretty constant through out the time there.

4.0

Oct 16, 2012

Grad students don't do it for the money

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and projects. Very flexible work hours, and project goals.

Cons

Not enough group collaboration. Little oversight, it can sometimes be hard to see the benefit of projects.

5.0

Sep 26, 2012

Best Return on Investment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learn a lot and stay ahead of the curve

Cons

dont get to sleep a lot

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