Is George Mason University a good company to work for?

George Mason University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 2,535 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at George Mason University to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about George Mason University have been left by employees working as Graduate Student , Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant .

Does George Mason University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, George Mason University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at George Mason University. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at George Mason University?

83% of George Mason University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated George Mason University 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at George Mason University?

Graduate Teaching Assistant (152) , Graduate Research Assistant (139) , Research Assistant (98) , Graduate Student (41) , Adjunct Professor (36) , Teaching Assistant (36) , Assistant Professor (25) , Office Assistant (24) , Administrative Assistant (21) , GTA Graduate Teaching Assistant (21) , Academic Advisor (19) , Student Worker (19) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (18) , Graduate Assistant (17) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (17)

What are the pros of working at George Mason University according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits for self and family" ((in 102 reviews)); "You have flexible hours and a lot of time to work on homework while other students aren’t around in the studio." ((in 79 reviews)); "Very good work environment and experience with top" ((in 55 reviews)); "Staff is friendly and helpful" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great work life balance with the opportunity to work from home depending on the position." ((in 47 reviews))

What are the cons of working at George Mason University according to real employee reviews?

"My experience as an adjunct is that the pay is low and there is no community feeling with colleagues." ((in 193 reviews)); "Low salary and some of the personal are not on the top of their tasks." ((in 95 reviews)); "Unless you're part of senior leadership or closely connected to them, don’t expect fair compensation." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low compensation" ((in 11 reviews)); "People are often hired based on favoritism, Friends of upper management are hired and bumped up to supervisory/manager positions over existing employees with longer tenure and much better qualifications." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about George Mason University layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed George Mason University locations?

Fairfax , Arlington , Manassas , Washington , Centreville , Ashburn , Fairfax Station , Alexandria , Bristow , Vienna , New York , McLean , Chantilly , Herndon , Atlanta , Virginia , Harrisonburg , Richmond , Burke , Falls Church , Fredericksburg , Front Royal , Gainesville , Leesburg , Lorton , Oakton , Springfield , Warrenton , Woodbridge , Ithaca

George Mason University reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,278 total reviews)

Gregory Washington

82% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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George Mason University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,278 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The George Mason University 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

2K reviews

5.0

Oct 3, 2012

Great place to work

Resident advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great atmospger to work in and be engages

Cons

can be tetious and very time consuming. must be a people's person

2.0

Aug 2, 2012

A work in progress....

Police officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free tuition- 6 credits free for two semesters a year - earn a bachelor's, master's and/or PhD. Good location - Fairfax, VA Great place to get your foot in the door - get sent to the academy - get certifications under your belt

Cons

Bad pay. Paying for parking is expensive and mandatory. Rotating shifts. Management. Lack of promotions. No one on campus likes the police - faculty, staff or students.

3.0

Jul 26, 2012

So close, but so far from being a good job

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I would say the job overall is easy. Stocking, taking cash register orders, assisting customers, and cleaning everything gets relatively easier over time. You get free food, from Burger King, Taco Bell, and Sub Connection, although the amount of food is obviously not enough to fill you up. The people I've worked with were very nice, and the environment was perfect for any college student hoping to make some quick cash. You can get a parking pass for ten dollars every week taken out of your paycheck, which would help pay for the EXPENSIVE AS IS parking that GMU issues on a daily basis.

Cons

The management hires many people who can't speak English, or do their job as well as most people who had their hours reduced could. The hours are hardly ever divided fairly. People who would call out would get it rejected, especially when it comes to exam week if the store is understaffed.The company policies are also kind of screwed up. The company Sodexo, pretty much controls an entire monopoly. So its no surprise that most of the students who go to GMU, are going to be ripped off inside campus. Its hard to move up in management, especially since they have a strict policy on punctuality, and yet people with no customer service experience get hired as Supervisors. Just because they needed the money to pay off their college 'debt.' Sodexo doesn't really care about your well being, and only care about making money and profiting off of you. But what company nowadays doesn't do that?

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