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?

"Good people to work with" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement plan" ((in 26 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 16 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and laid back job for those in school" ((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)); "Average salary." ((in 10 reviews)); "Management is a little disorganized" ((in 6 reviews)); "competitive compensation, over worked, under appreciated, complex responsibilities, Diversity issues in management, reductions in funding, etc." ((in 6 reviews)); "Siloed departments creates bad communication and unnecessary duplicative work." ((in 5 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

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

2.0

Oct 3, 2023

Pay is abysmal, Time off is good. Benefits are middling

Administrative staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of paid time off (7 hrs vacation / pay period, 3 hrs sick / pay period) - Free education for family

Cons

- Pay is abysmal! - Continuous budget cuts - Continuous revolving door of employees. There is no institutional knowledge any more. - Bureaucratic red tape for every little transaction - It's a dog fight between departments to charge fees to make their individual budgets look better (e.g., telecomm dept charges $75 to move an phone extension) - Management really doesn't care about employees.

5.0

Sep 30, 2023

Assist with supplemental knowledge on Engineering topics alongside Professors

Engineering peer teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great presentation and time management experience

Cons

Pay could be better for quality expected

5.0

Sep 19, 2023

research

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

always supportive and encourages to research and develop

Cons

professors are not helping students to get jobs through referrals

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Pay is abysmal, Time off is good. Benefits are middling

Assist with supplemental knowledge on Engineering topics alongside Professors

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