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?

86% of Georgia Tech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Georgia Tech 4.0 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 (173) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (160) , Teaching Assistant (120) , Postdoctoral Fellow (105) , Graduate Student (80) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (75) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (71) , PhD Student (57) , Researcher (29) , PhD Graduate Student (28) , 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 128 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and generally the other staff are enjoyable to work with." ((in 84 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 77 reviews)); "It has great facilities to do research." ((in 66 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 62 reviews))

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

"Low pay and low" ((in 283 reviews)); "Salary is low and not that industry orientated" ((in 179 reviews)); "Poor management, everyone seems to be in cliques" ((in 23 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 22 reviews)); "Too much work due to courses and projects" ((in 18 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

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,268 total reviews)

Ángel Cabrera

92% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Georgia Tech has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,268 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

May 30, 2010

Good Job, Some stupidity though

Resident assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supervisors are very accomodating for schoolwork You choose how hard you make your workload The position is sometimes regarded with respect

Cons

Doesn't really help as resume fodder for a technical person Much of the management culture is simply out of touch with Tech culture

5.0

May 23, 2010

Good Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GA Tech has excellent benefits, flex time including telecommuting ( in IT dept), family oriented environment, time off for children and family is not a problem, practice of hiring within

Cons

Communication between management and employees need improvement, Manatory 5% for retirement is deducted from salary (note this mandate applies to all school/colleges in the University System of Georgia)

3.0

May 12, 2010

Good benefits, poor pay

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can take Georgia Tech classes for free and establish a relationship with professors if you plan on going to grad school.

Cons

The pay is terrible. You can be a lab tech making $11 per hour. Also you are usually working for un tenured professors who typically treat their students poorly.

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