Is Cleveland State a good company to work for?

Cleveland State has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 649 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Cleveland State to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cleveland State have been left by employees working as Graduate Assistant , Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant .

Does Cleveland State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cleveland State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cleveland State. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cleveland State?

73% of Cleveland State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cleveland State 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cleveland State?

Graduate Assistant (29) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (25) , Graduate Research Assistant (23) , Teaching Assistant (23) , Research Assistant (21) , Student Assistant (20) , Graduate Student (11) , Student Worker (8) , Adjunct Faculty (7) , Professor (6) , Adjunct Professor (5) , Assistant Professor (5) , Coordinator (5) , Director (5) , Administrative Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at Cleveland State according to real employee reviews?

"People you work with are nice and helpful." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement plan" ((in 25 reviews)); "Very flexible hours make it ideal for current students." ((in 22 reviews)); "The Operation STEM program has an incredible, helpful staff of student employees." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great environment to work" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cleveland State according to real employee reviews?

"Parking is expensive and inconvenient" ((in 20 reviews)); "Low salary Not the safest campus Old buildings" ((in 10 reviews)); "Management is a little disorganized" ((in 7 reviews)); "sometimes busy schedule, upper management can be political" ((in 4 reviews)); "Siloed departments creates bad communication and unnecessary duplicative work." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cleveland State layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cleveland State layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cleveland State in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cleveland State locations?

Cleveland , Catlett , Herndon , Missoula , Atkinson , Avon , Avon Lake , Bay Village , Lakewood , Mentor , Toledo , Denver

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Cleveland State reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(577 total reviews)

Ronald M. Berkman

61% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Cleveland State has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 577 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cleveland State employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

577 reviews

3.0

Jan 31, 2017

visiting assistant lecturer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The faculty is collegial and supportive. The students come primarily from working class backgrounds in northeast Ohio.

Cons

The University is only fifty years old and is in the early stages of its development. Funding at the department level is tight.

5.0

Jan 30, 2017

Nemo

Junior automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and best environment to work

Cons

No cons about the company

5.0

Jan 15, 2017

Teaching assistant

Engineering tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working climate is good. Employer take care about their workers very properly. It is good to work with the college which improves your skills like communication, positive attitude.

Cons

I did not see any downsides working with Cleveland State University.

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