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 (723) , 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 campus is beautiful and generally the other staff are enjoyable to work with." ((in 83 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 68 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 60 reviews))

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

"Low pay and low" ((in 280 reviews)); "Low salary and very stressful" ((in 166 reviews)); "Poor management, everyone seems to be in cliques" ((in 25 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((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

(4,275 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 4,275 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

Aug 5, 2024

Life of a PhD student

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Research work is extremely fulfilling and very flexible.

Cons

Doesn’t pay well enough to support.

3.0

Aug 5, 2024

About PhD life in gatech

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The working style is chill

Cons

Salary is too low to live in Atlanta

5.0

Jul 31, 2024

Undergrad TA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, Professor Rodrigo is awesome.

Cons

TAs do not get paid their first semester working.

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