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 131 reviews)); "The Georgia Tech campus is beautiful and in a great location." ((in 86 reviews)); "Great facilities for research" ((in 67 reviews)); "It is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience and studying during the same semester." ((in 65 reviews)); "Lots of great colleagues and students." ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Low pay and low" ((in 282 reviews)); "Salary is low and not that industry orientated" ((in 175 reviews)); "being a teaching assistant and taking classes at the same time is challenging." ((in 19 reviews)); "It becomes quite stressful at times and wonder if the low compensation is worth it." ((in 19 reviews)); "Too much work due to courses and projects" ((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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4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,268 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 4,268 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

May 17, 2018

ChBE TA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity to do things from grading to holding review sessions if you ask for it

Cons

Pay isn't great compared to work and to other departments.

3.0

Jun 15, 2016

As Expected for a State School

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great vacation benefits, health insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Access to conferences and other academic offerings are useful.

Cons

Parking is expensive, central administration can be racist, extremely limited upward mobility, respect is reserved for professors and not given to staff (with Master's Degrees)

4.0

Mar 16, 2016

Great work life balance

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, work-life balance, pleasant work atmosphere (except for a couple of co-workers), and good operational support. If you are looking for good work life balance and can afford the low pay, this is the place for you.

Cons

A lot of politics / red tape, which stalls innovation and performance. Something that should take a week to get done takes months. Pay is about 25 percent below industry standard. The benefits are above standard (Medical / Retirement - Pension).

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