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      Stanford University reviews

      4.3

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (5,724 total reviews)
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      Jonathan Levin

      77% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      Stanford University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,724 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
      2.0
      Aug 17, 2025

      Overall culture: valuing power & prestige over people

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      – getting to work/learn with brilliant, curious, passionate people (students, staff and faculty) across varied backgrounds/fields – pay is better than most other universities in the Bay Area – lots of enrichment opportunities

      Cons

      – overall culture is centered on concentrations of power, prestige-seeking and elitism as perpetuated by many/most leaders, students, faculty and alumni; values are institutional neutrality (at the expense of having any moral conscience) and blanket "innovation" that mainly benefits corporations, the elite, and its brand – aversion to truth-telling, transparency, accountability or shared decision-making – professional staff workers (different from faculty) are largely treated as second-rate members of the institution that are highly dispensable

      4.0
      Aug 16, 2025

      Good Company

      Senior engineering manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible and great work environment

      Cons

      Carrier growth is a question. Leaders need to self-introspect

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