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Stanford University reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(5,718 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 5,718 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
Oct 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

very deep technical and a lot of exposure

Cons

might get difficult or boring as it’s not like a company but more research focused

4.0
Oct 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great university, research environment, so it is Stanford.

Cons

low pay in silicon valley

5.0
Oct 24, 2025

good workplace

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People were great and nice to work with

Cons

Lower pay than industry jobs

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