Does Stanford University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Stanford University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Stanford University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Stanford University?

83% of Stanford University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Stanford University 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Stanford University?

Postdoctoral Fellow (345) , Research Assistant (345) , PhD Student (163) , Graduate Research Assistant (156) , Postdoctoral Scholar (134) , Graduate Student (131) , Postdoctoral Researcher (98) , PhD Graduate Student (78) , Research Scientist (76) , Teaching Assistant (60) , Research Associate (56) , Postdoctoral Research Fellow (54) , Researcher (54) , Clinical Research Coordinator (52) , Administrative Assistant (47)

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

"People were great and nice to work with" ((in 504 reviews)); "one of the best places If you like to do research and the campus is beautiful" ((in 351 reviews)); "Great faculty and colleagues and resources" ((in 173 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 142 reviews)); "Great opportunities to perform cutting edge research and collaborate with experts in almost any field." ((in 107 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very antiquated." ((in 300 reviews)); "Low salary because of the way the fellowship works; can only work domestically not internationally" ((in 296 reviews)); "Poor management; Discouraging and had unreasonable expectations as working from home began due to covid" ((in 66 reviews)); "Managers don't hold themselves accountable and you wonder what they do all day." ((in 43 reviews)); "poor work organization and leadership" ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Stanford University layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(5,702 total reviews)

Jonathan Levin

80% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Stanford University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,702 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Stanford 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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6K reviews

5.0

Mar 22, 2026

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to do research

Cons

Wish more students had a chance to attend this school

5.0

Mar 19, 2026

Good

Postdoctoral research fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful place to work at

Cons

Salary and extremely limited subsidized housing

3.0

Mar 17, 2026

Highly Department Dependent Experience

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

High number of opportunities for lifelong learners You generally run into collaborative, positive people willing to work across departments Relatively easy to find new roles across the university, however, job growth within a team can be challenging

Cons

Well under-market salary Average to poor family leave benefits Experience can be highly department dependent. I've worked as full time staff in two different departments with vastly different cultures and expectations The university is in the midst of significant staff downsizing and resources in many departments are very limited.

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