Question 1

Is Cleveland State a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Cleveland State pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Cleveland State?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cleveland State?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

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

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"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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Cleveland State layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Cleveland State locations?

Accepted Answer

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

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