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

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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (577 reviews)

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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

Apr 21, 2023

Changes and not for the better

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- diversity of student population

Cons

- demands on employees - lack of opportunity - pushing out of the older employees

4.0

Apr 18, 2023

Wonderful employer, fulfilling job!

Career services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission-driven to help students succeed, lots of positive outcomes for students that drive you to work and want to help more, great benefits, great office culture.

Cons

Lower pay than many other colleges/institutions in the state or regionally. Lots of change in higher education and enrollment challenges that may or may not impact security of the higher education workforce.

4.0

Apr 16, 2023

Good Employer

Assistant professor of practice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They offer solid health benefits

Cons

The salary is decent but not great

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Wonderful employer, fulfilling job!

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