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Stanford University reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(5,716 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 5,716 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).

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6K reviews
1.0
Nov 28, 2017

financial analyst

Anonymous employee
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Pros

work life balance, learning enrichment

Cons

politics, lack of communications between all levels

5.0
Aug 21, 2017

Overall great place to work depending on department.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Always so many different resources and events happening around campus. - You're surrounded by top academics. - The BeWell program that they have to their employees is great! - Benefits are great (401K, gym access, commuter benefits program, etc.)

Cons

- Hierarchy in workplace - Having to work with approved vendor lists can be limiting.

3.0
Jun 7, 2017

Hit or Miss

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working in a world class institution with all of the name recognition and clout that goes with it. Potential to learn and grow

Cons

Sadly, the University is a corporation and treats its employees as numbers Many managers and senior staff should not be in their positions Bureaucracy

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