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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
3.0
Dec 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good culture, huge amount of resources available, brand name employer

Cons

Salary very low, no job stability on grant money

5.0
Dec 23, 2025

Fantastic

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Have really enjoyed my time here. My friends feel the same.

Cons

Not applicable. Have had a great time.

4.0
Dec 22, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of flexibility, good benefits, competive pay for higher ed

Cons

Depends a lot on your department on how you experience will be. Some are much worse than others.

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