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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
5.0
Jan 26, 2026

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Environment, the campus, great people to work with.

Cons

Large infrastructure and complex matrix of stakeholders.

3.0
Jan 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Professionalism and cooperation among staff

Cons

Leadership increasing its rank and pay (more chiefs, fewer managers) at a time when universities are under pressure to justify value-added costs.

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