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      4.3

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (5,705 total reviews)
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      Jonathan Levin

      80% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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 5,705 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
      May 14, 2009

      Great institution.

      Research assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people you meet and work with at this interaction are amazing. Brilliant, fun, hard working.

      Cons

      Some people do not maintain work-life balance, and burn out working too hard at Stanford. The trick is to define one's own routine, do good work, and take time off.

      5.0
      Apr 29, 2009

      Stanford University - looks great on the CV

      Research assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Career advancement beyond Stanford, in my position career advancement would require graduate training (which I intend to complete following this position). Benefits, support, and training opportunities within the school are better than anywhere I know of. The access, should you have the time, to other opportunities and researchers is great. It will look great on a CV and there is certainly, at least where I work, a strong emphasis on work-life balance and health. There can be a competitive atmosphere which can be a positive or negative thing depending on your position. There is a wide array of experiences within the school, so this may not be representative of everyone's experiences.

      Cons

      There are very few downsides, in my experience and view, of working at Stanford. The downside, were I looking to make this a long term position or career, would be a difficulty in advancement and compensation. I passed up opportunities for higher pay for the position at here, however the trade off was for better experience and a stronger CV. Advancement seems tenuous as there is a lot of competition for most jobs, or at least it seems that way. Pay advancement (although the economic climate makes that difficult most places) and increase in position title just doesn't seem like something I would accomplish very easily.

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