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 134 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and generally the other staff are enjoyable to work with." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good opportunities available on campus" ((in 75 reviews)); "It has great facilities to do research." ((in 67 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 64 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 181 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 18 reviews)); "Too much work due to courses and projects" ((in 14 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

4.0

Apr 22, 2018

Great culture, low pay.

Marketing & events coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of activities and resources offered to staff. There is a lot offered to employees. Work/ life balance is really great and a part of the work culture.

Cons

Pay is low. Please negotiate when entering your position as there is not much room for salary increases once you've entered the position.

2.0

Feb 27, 2018

Lack of Opportunities

Senior admissions counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on a college campus can be fun and exciting but ultimately it is not enough to outweigh the many cons of employment at GT.

Cons

lack of career growth opportunities, low pay, varying degrees of flexibility depending on relationship with manager, $80/month parking pass,

5.0

Dec 18, 2017

Staff

Assistant director of admission

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reputation and location are positive about working at GT.

Cons

Salary is almost always below-market for non-faculty staff members.

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