Does North Carolina State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, North Carolina State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at North Carolina State University. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at North Carolina State University?

80% of North Carolina State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated North Carolina State University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at North Carolina State University?

Graduate Research Assistant (297) , Research Assistant (257) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (101) , Teaching Assistant (85) , Graduate Student (58) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (41) , Postdoctoral Researcher (34) , Postdoctoral Fellow (33) , PhD Student (31) , Community Assistant (25) , Research Technician (24) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (23) , Intern (20) , Research Associate (20) , Student Worker (19)

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

"The people and projects working here is great." ((in 156 reviews)); "Good benefits and after your first year you are can basically stop doing anything productive and you won’t get fired" ((in 125 reviews)); "Choose to work with your own advisor within mathematical biology; flexible hours; focus on parameter estimation techniques" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good work environment and support." ((in 62 reviews)); "the staff is great." ((in 50 reviews))

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

"Postdocs salary are low at the national level and no exception to NC State" ((in 109 reviews)); "Poor management and too many budget cuts" ((in 31 reviews)); "Maternity leave is not paid for, and sometimes we did not get raises." ((in 20 reviews)); "In my specific department that I worked with, the leadership in one of the departments we were closely associated with ended up being fairly political and at times downright petty." ((in 15 reviews)); "There is a lot of change and not much communication around it." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about North Carolina State University layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,962 total reviews)

W. Randolph Woodson

77% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

North Carolina State University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,962 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The North Carolina State University 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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4.0

Mar 24, 2010

NCSU is a good choice if you are considering graduate school

Research assistant-biochemistry

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Pros

Good collaboration between departments, sharing of knowledge and resources. Well qualified faculty and extremely supportive of students. All graduate students in the Biochemistry department are completely funded and have minimum teaching requirements which allows more time for research work.

Cons

Certain facilities are not easily accessible to everyone. Budget deficit had led to shutting down of certain campus facilities and laying off of lab personnel and other administrative staff. Departmental budgets have reduced and has affected the class room size, number of courses offered and recruiting new students.

4.0

Mar 21, 2010

Graduate Student Employment

Graduate research assistant

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Pros

Very stimulating environment Lots of room for self initiative Lots of networking and advancement Efforts and work are very well appreciated and recognized Great mentoring Good educational/leadership development programs

Cons

Extremely limited pay Low job security Long hours

4.0

Feb 8, 2010

Good for a job, not a career

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Laid back environment. Free classes. good benefits. NCSU has a good culture with lots to do in the nearby area and employees get perks like discounted tickets. If you like college football, staff can get tickets to many of the home games.

Cons

Slow and limited upward mobility. It is difficult to 'make your mark'. Being excellent at your job is almost irrelevant in terms of compensation or promotion. In many cases, NCSU will employ you in a 'Job', but not a 'career'. Most people either leave quickly to advance or stick around forever because their skills are very specific to the university and they are not competitive in the outside environment. Units in the university often have difficulty communicating and due to the nature of the organization, little clear direction other than 'do what you did yesterday'.

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