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Stanford University reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(5,715 total reviews)
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Jonathan Levin

79% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Stanford University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,715 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
1.0
Jun 7, 2019

Bad leadership

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Pros

Stanford benefits nice office and great brand

Cons

Leadership is pretty bad in the development office. Head is neurotic and since we moved to Redwood City everyone is miserable. Do not recommend joining this group

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Stanford University Response
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Thank you for your honest feedback. I am sorry to learn about your experience and would like to know more about how we can improve as a team. Holly Villar, our Executive Director, Strategic Management for Office of Development is interested in speaking with you directly about your experience, and will keep your conversation confidential, if you would like to reach out to her.
2.0
Nov 20, 2018

Poor culture

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Pros

Smart people and good food

Cons

Poor salary, culture of bullying and harassment and so many incompetent researchers, PIs, department heads

2.0
May 7, 2018

Senior IT auditor

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work life balance; workload is fine

Cons

Highly political ; Do not encurage taking initiative; Management discourage the input from staff

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