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 (720) , 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 131 reviews)); "The Georgia Tech campus is beautiful and in a great location." ((in 86 reviews)); "Great facilities for research" ((in 67 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 65 reviews)); "Lots of great colleagues and students." ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Low pay and low" ((in 282 reviews)); "Salary is low and not that industry orientated" ((in 175 reviews)); "being a teaching assistant and taking classes at the same time is challenging." ((in 19 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 19 reviews)); "Too much work due to courses and projects" ((in 16 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

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

3.0

Dec 27, 2008

Good in engineering, poor in sciences and math

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is highly reputable technical institute for engineering but not for sciences. It is in a midst of a city like Atlanta so there is a lot of industry interaction. Many top recruiting firms come to recruit here.

Cons

The Electrical Dept is too big and it is no longer a very selective institute in terms of admissions. So the student quality has reduced drastically over the years. The library is not good at all and you are not compensated well as there is no uniformity in the salary structure.

4.0

Nov 19, 2008

Georgia Tech is a very open and free university in which to conduct research.

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The research opportunities are fantastic at Georgia Tech. The strong interaction with industry and focus on near term applications greatly helps in securing a position after graduation. A broad spectrum of students and professors enables highly creative collaboration. No professor is unapproachable, and any will gladly setup a meeting at your request, with many holding an open door policy. You will never be marginalized, as the faculty realize that much (if not all) of the research work is done by the students. Overall, the atmosphere is one of openness and freedom that allows most students to thrive and produce their best work.

Cons

The research assistanceship is not the highest offered nation wide, but is certainly generous enough to provide for the cost of living in Atlanta.

4.0

Oct 24, 2008

Great worklife balance. Bad pay.

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility in work hours. Opportunities to take classes and earn a graduate degree. Opportunities to work on various projects.

Cons

Compensation. Lack of definitive career advancement opportunities.The bureaucracy can weigh people down. Sometimes things move slowly for no good reason.

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