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Stanford University reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(5,714 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 5,714 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
Feb 17, 2026
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Pros

Great campus, smart people, lot of resources, useful core centers, potential for taking courses, and flexibility regarding working from home

Cons

Not very high pay for the bay area, few career growth opportunities, scarcity of long term contracts, rather bureaucratic

5.0
Feb 17, 2026

Nice experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

People are very collaborative, easygoing and helpful around you

Cons

Low salary and people are so busy around you

5.0
Feb 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Good work life balance - Good culture

Cons

-Few pto -No relocation bonus

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