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 (347) , Research Assistant (346) , PhD Student (165) , Graduate Research Assistant (157) , Postdoctoral Scholar (135) , Graduate Student (132) , Postdoctoral Researcher (99) , PhD Graduate Student (79) , 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 496 reviews)); "one of the best places If you like to do research and the campus is beautiful" ((in 338 reviews)); "Great faculty and colleagues and resources" ((in 167 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 146 reviews)); "Everyone is appreciative of your work and hours are flexible as long as you do your assigned tasks." ((in 107 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very antiquated." ((in 305 reviews)); "Low salary because of the way the fellowship works; can only work domestically not internationally" ((in 303 reviews)); "Poor management; Discouraging and had unreasonable expectations as working from home began due to covid" ((in 65 reviews)); "Managers don't hold themselves accountable and you wonder what they do all day." ((in 46 reviews)); "poor work organization and leadership" ((in 28 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.

Stanford University reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(5,716 total reviews)

Jonathan Levin

79% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Stanford University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,716 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

5.0

Feb 4, 2014

It is definitely the best place for learning computer science

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

First the curriculum is good and students and professors are all awesome. And the devices here are also very excellent. And the location is near the silicon valley, so it is pretty easy to get a job.

Cons

There are not many obvious bad things here. The only bad thing is that the tuition here is incredibly high and everything you want to buy here is expensive

4.0

Jan 29, 2014

Satisfied grad student

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome proximity to Bay Area highlights, super smart people to collaborate with, amazing weather all the time.

Cons

Can't really think of too many downsides -- I had a very positive experience overall and enjoyed my time there. Wish the grad stipends were higher, but they're already significantly higher than other places in the US (given cost of living in Palo Alto/surrounding area).

5.0

Jan 29, 2014

I was a graduate student TA.

Teaching assistant

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Being a TA is a good deal in terms of tuition being covered.

Cons

It is a lot of work -- but this depends on the position you get.

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