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 111 reviews)); "Good benefits especially if you want to take one class a semester" ((in 70 reviews)); "I work for a research lab and have very flexible hours and for the most part no one micromanages my work." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great work environment for young professionals" ((in 31 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers and pleasant students" ((in 26 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 97 reviews)); "Salary was low for the field of work outside of the university" ((in 31 reviews)); "Bad management , people not good also people will not help you" ((in 16 reviews)); "No opportunity to get overtime" ((in 9 reviews)); "The university has a lack of diversity" ((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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,280 reviews)

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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

4.0

Sep 2, 2016

Okay-ish

Marketing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment. Really liked the people I worked with for the most part.

Cons

Hard to get upper management to agree and stick to something.

4.0

Aug 30, 2016

Mechanical department on the rise

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Research options are very open, allowing for lots of freedom. The department is growing rapidly with young professors with increased needs for researchers.

Cons

Sometimes it is easy for a graduate student to get lost in research and teaching opportunities and lose sight of a concrete end date for their MS or PhD. I think they were taking steps to lower this risks as I was leaving.

4.0

Aug 20, 2016

Teaching Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to do research.

Cons

No cons yet. But Manhattan is very quiet during summer.

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