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 (174) , 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 campus is beautiful and generally the other staff are enjoyable to work with." ((in 82 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 74 reviews)); "good work environment and very flexible" ((in 67 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 284 reviews)); "Low salary and very stressful" ((in 169 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 16 reviews)); "Too much work due to courses and projects" ((in 12 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

(4,269 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 4,269 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

Dec 25, 2018

Student Assistant

Student office assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very healthy Environment to work in. The staff really cares and will be supportive whenever you need it.

Cons

I had a really good experience. I cant think of any.

1.0

Nov 30, 2018

Nightmare

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great institution. Great Faculty. Great Students.

Cons

Oppressive University System Office. Dictatorial. Micromanagement.

1.0

Nov 20, 2018

AV/IT Support Professional

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health insurance and benefits. Slow pace which could be a con too.

Cons

Poor leadership. No structure. No direction. If you not one of management favorites you get no pay increases. Turnover every two years because people get fed up trying to make positive change witb no support by management. Management unload problems and don't support employees.

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