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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
Feb 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, beautiful campus. Decent work life balance.

Cons

Terrible upper management mostly filled with unqualified people who have somehow moved their way up the ladder despite having no experience.

5.0
Feb 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stanford has great work-life balance, excellent colleagues, lots of opportunities and support for learning and personal development. Many Stanford staff end up at the organization for a decade or more.

Cons

It can be hard to find promotion opportunities and an upward career trajectory that some are looking for, as most departments in the university are not continually seeing expansion and growth.

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