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Stanford University reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(5,720 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 5,720 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 23, 2025

Great place for innovation

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, smart colleagues, and amazing access to cutting-edge technology

Cons

Depending on your department, you can feel isolated if you are not in one of the premier labs

5.0
Oct 22, 2025

Grad School Research Assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours and personal autonomy.

Cons

No uniform evaluation criteria or metrics.

1.0
Oct 22, 2025

Look for something better. You deserve it.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Full time remote option. Light work load. Low performance standard.

Cons

Extremely weak leadership. Most managers are competent and supportive but the two directors are badly in need of training and have very poor judgement. They have systematically destroyed the organizational culture.

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