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)); "Great facilities for research" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good opportunities available on campus" ((in 64 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Low pay and low" ((in 286 reviews)); "Low salary and very stressful" ((in 177 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 16 reviews)); "Classes are difficult" ((in 16 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((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

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

Nov 25, 2024

Three years in...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Best pay in the USG system at the institution-level -Location (major city) -Enrollment (steadily increasing year to year) -Ample opportunities in other departments on campus

Cons

-Paying for parking -Opportunities to move up are hit and miss -Merit raises haven't been a thing lately

5.0

Nov 25, 2024

Gt

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work and study

Cons

None that I can think of

5.0

Nov 24, 2024

Graduate students

Graduate research assistant/teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tuition fully paid, great environment to focus in research

Cons

No yearly adjustments for inflation

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