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)); "The benefits are great!" ((in 23 reviews)); "Very flexible hours make it ideal for current students." ((in 19 reviews)); "The Operation STEM program has an incredible, helpful staff of student employees." ((in 15 reviews)); "Easy job to do and great coworkers" ((in 10 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 13 reviews)); "competitive compensation, over worked, under appreciated, complex responsibilities, Diversity issues in management, reductions in funding, etc." ((in 6 reviews)); "Management is a little disorganized" ((in 5 reviews)); "sometimes busy schedule, upper management can be political" ((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

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

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).

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Reviews by job title

577 reviews

4.0

Aug 3, 2015

Administrative Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Boss, Wonderful environment. Considerate of class schedules.

Cons

It was a Student job and I had to quit after I graduated. Would love to come back!

3.0

Jul 31, 2015

Not bad for a full time CIS student

Cis tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of freedom; Hours are flexible; Great co-workers (fellow tutors)

Cons

The system used to clock in and out is ridiculously terrible; some students will come totally unprepared and expect you to do their assignments for them, or worse, hold their hand and walk them through every step of logical thinking and coding

4.0

Jul 20, 2015

Customer Service Rep. at CSU Recreation Center

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a student attending the university it is very convenient to work there in regards to its downtown location. The Recreation Center just recently agreed to give all part time positions a 30 cent raise. Shifts during the week are 3 hours long to easily fit between your classes compared to 5 hour shifts on the weekend. Its really easy to swap shifts with other co workers if you want to double up shifts during the day or take the day off completely.

Cons

Parking can be extremely difficult. Street parking is only free on weekends and after 6 during week days. If you want to work here its important to have people skills. Overall, it is typically a low stress job; however, it can become highly stressful when guests become injured or if there are alterations on the basketball courts. Some of the patrons that enter the place can be rude and will try to sneak into the facility without paying. When confronting them you have to be willing to be yelled at. Its the nature of customer service to diffuse these conflicts and any other arguments that should arise.

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