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      Stanford University reviews

      4.3

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (5,702 total reviews)
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      Jonathan Levin

      83% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      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
      Jun 18, 2008

      Great quality of life, supportive and enthusiastic management, but paternalistic administration.

      systems administrator
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great quality of life, terrific opportunities to engage with the best and the brightest. There's a strong sense of community here. Plus, it's pretty recession-proof. There are no shareholders to please. Working in education makes me feel good about my job. The university pays for commuter options, while other benefits are generous. I can work from home, too. My immediate manager is awesome.

      Cons

      The university administration is somewhat paternalistic and guarded, seemingly too mindful of their image. Leaders in information technology can be too insular, and there's little outreach, education and communication between IT Services and campus community. The university's commitment to IT security seems spotty.

      4.0
      Jun 15, 2008

      Stanford University - A Great Place To Do Something Meaningful

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great benefits. Beautiful campus. A real community instead of a corporate culture. Work with people from a broad range of backgrounds, ages, cultures, and interests. Working in support of the community instead of the shareholders. Good work-life balance. Good opportunities to work for different departments. Good opportunities for professional development (through classes and conferences).

      Cons

      Salaries are low compared to industry. There are no stock options, but there is generous matching into the retirement plan. You pay for parking, and close parking is expensive and cheap parking is far away.

      4.0
      Jun 14, 2008

      Retirement Work, not good for young people

      Computer info systems analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Stanford is good at Research and Teaching. Hence, if you are not a researcher or a teacher, you do not have the work pressure. SO you would have much Personal Time. The benefit is fine, even the salary is lower than industry. Additional, you got chances to audit good classes for free

      Cons

      Low pay comparing with industry

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