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Stanford University reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(5,706 total reviews)
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Jonathan Levin

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69% positive business outlook

Stanford University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,706 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
4.0
Nov 30, 2009

Good place to work

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Pros

Great opportunity for learning. Many classes are open for staff to take and there is a tremendous amount of seminars to participate in. The benefits are great.

Cons

The position would be great is you are looking for a job as a researcher. However, the staff positions may not be as exciting as research.

5.0
Nov 18, 2009

Working as a Research Assistant

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Pros

I work surrounded by very smart people. Stanford drives a significant amount of the innovation that it's seen here in Silicon Valley.

Cons

In general, no downsides. The only downside is that you have to work a lot, and be thinking all the time about your work, so it leaves little time for other activities. But if you love your work and you are surrounded by people that understand it and respect it, that's fine.

4.0
Nov 12, 2009
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Pros

The bay area is a great place to work. At Stanford, you can walk, or ride your bike to work everyday. The research here is very good. If you want to do important work, this is one of the few places in the country to do it.

Cons

This place is a big pond, and while the people are great, everyone is very individualistic. It is hard to start and maintain collaborations because people are so focused on their own projects.

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