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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
2.0
May 17, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Full of opportunities for self development, a vibrant campus environment, opportunity to attend to great talks, opportunity to learn and utilize innovative technology

Cons

Overall, the university, as many other academic research settings, offer below-industry salary and benefits package and minimal satisfying work environment, particularly for bay-area conditions

3.0
Mar 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good work/life balance Flexible work hours Good salary Free CalTrain sticker and Clipper card to cover mass transit Free community shuttle to help get across the campus and the neighboring community

Cons

Things operate on "Stanford" time; what would take days in the outside world can take weeks or months here Lack of transparency from upper management means lots of secrets and a perpetual feelings of unease Doing what's right for the org sometimes takes a backseat to not hurting someone's feelings; more damaging in the long run The department I work in has a policy that prevents working from home; tough for new parents Parking is tough in some parts of campus, plus you are required to purchase a parking permit

4.0
Nov 18, 2015

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Anonymous employee
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Pros

Beautiful campus, many opportunities in a wide variety of fields

Cons

uncompetitive salary compared to industry

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