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 126 reviews)); "The Georgia Tech campus is beautiful and in a great location." ((in 84 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 75 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 66 reviews)); "It has great facilities to do research." ((in 65 reviews))

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

"Low pay and low" ((in 284 reviews)); "Salary is low and not that industry orientated" ((in 180 reviews)); "Very competitive and authoritative management" ((in 22 reviews)); "being a teaching assistant and taking classes at the same time is challenging." ((in 18 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((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

(4,271 total reviews)

Ángel Cabrera

93% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,271 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Oct 29, 2024

Everything's good except for work-life balance

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

smart and friendly people, creative environment

Cons

the facilities suck. Why would you invest in a football stadium while using the same classroom desks for decades? Also, the work-life balance is terrible...

4.0

Oct 28, 2024

Nice

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great sense of community on campus

Cons

Not anything to be worried about.

5.0

Oct 28, 2024

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tuition will be waived for GTA.

Cons

Sometime it can take longer than expected.

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