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 (719) , Research Assistant (218) , Student Assistant (174) , 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 132 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and generally the other staff are enjoyable to work with." ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 66 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 65 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 287 reviews)); "Low salary and very stressful" ((in 178 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 18 reviews)); "Too much work due to courses and projects" ((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

(4,270 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 4,270 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

Jan 17, 2012

Enjoyable working experience in Georgia Tech

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Georgia Tech has good academic reputation, well recognized in the country. The location is good and the cost of living in Atlanta is not very high. The salary is good taking into account the cost of living in Atlanta. Staffs are very professional.

Cons

Not super prestigious like MIT Parking on campus is kinda expensive Not very safe to walk around at night alone in the city

5.0

Jan 13, 2012

Good place to work and study

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good computer science program, good professors

Cons

Safety might be an issue, especially at night

3.0

Dec 15, 2011

good scope for experimental and theoretical work

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of smart people to interact with, good library facilities and technological infrastructure, approachbale Professors, good teaching standards, solid connections with various comapnies

Cons

Too much politics in academia (in the ECE dept) which makes it difficult to collaborate on research projects and allow upward movement

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