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 (720) , Research Assistant (218) , Student Assistant (173) , 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 Georgia Tech campus is beautiful and in a great location." ((in 81 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 78 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 62 reviews)); "wonderful staff and great environment" ((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 181 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 17 reviews)); "Too much work due to courses and projects" ((in 15 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

(4,267 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 4,267 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

3.0

May 22, 2026

Great resources and colleagues, but little flexibility

Clinical case manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great resources and wonderful colleagues

Cons

Little flexibility. Mostly in person

3.0

May 21, 2026

Caring workplace, but promotion challenges persist

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very caring and kind workplace. people really care about the work and about you. everyone is very friendly also and great university benefits for higher education.

Cons

extremely hard to get promoted due to university policies and hr. pushed for promotion by team by denied over and over because of policy.

4.0

May 21, 2026

Great benefits but stagnant growth and low pay

Registrar advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits package and TRS retirement match

Cons

No growth in my department, no raises in over five years, pay is low and lots of data entry.

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