Does Kansas State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kansas State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kansas State University. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kansas State University?

82% of Kansas State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kansas State University 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kansas State University?

Graduate Research Assistant (113) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (84) , Research Assistant (52) , Student Worker (31) , Postdoctoral Fellow (19) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (16) , Assistant Professor (15) , Graduate Student (15) , Student Assistant (15) , Associate Professor (14) , Instructor (13) , GTA Graduate Teaching Assistant (12) , Research Associate (12) , Resident Assistant (12) , Teaching Assistant (12)

What are the pros of working at Kansas State University according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and caring environment that has served as a wonderful home for myself." ((in 106 reviews)); "Good benefits especially if you want to take one class a semester" ((in 67 reviews)); "Flexible hours and understanding bosses" ((in 44 reviews)); "Staff was great to work with and expectations were clear" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great work environment for young professionals" ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kansas State University according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and minimal or no bonus Processes change at glacial pace Hardly any thought to ROI" ((in 95 reviews)); "Low salary and no promotions" ((in 34 reviews)); "Bad management , people not good also people will not help you" ((in 13 reviews)); "The university has a lack of diversity" ((in 8 reviews)); "As great as the opportunity in teaching, there are some problems with that." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kansas State University layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kansas State University layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kansas State University in 2026.

Kansas State University reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,280 total reviews)

Richard B. Myers

70% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Kansas State University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,280 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Kansas State University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

May 3, 2017

Masters student

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Research oriented work to focus on

Cons

Not always interesting but pays

Kansas State University Response

8y

Thanks for your review! Yes, here at K-State we have lots of great research going on http://www.k-state.edu/research/.

5.0

May 3, 2017

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, Dr Donghai Wang is a wonderful advisor

Cons

Dont think of any cons, good place to work/study

Kansas State University Response

8y

Thanks for the great review of Dr. Donghai Wang and K-State!

3.0

Apr 30, 2017

Not typical review

Library assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, university was very good to work for.

Cons

Where I was working suffered from a lack of leadership and promoting people based on who had been there the longest vs qualified. The department needed new leadership. I left because of the old boy network that was intrenched.

Kansas State University Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the benefits and working at the university. As far as the advice, this is good insight we'll share this with the department.

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