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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,340 total reviews)
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Ken Harmon

82% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Kennesaw State University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,340 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kennesaw State University 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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1K reviews
1.0
Apr 26, 2017

KSU

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits are relatively good, medical dental vision and matching retirement

Cons

Pay is low and morale across campus is dismal

4.0
Nov 15, 2016

Great benefits!

Director
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Pros

Great benefits, second to none in terms of healthcare options and retirement plans with incredible matches. A lot of learning opportunities that working in the private sector don't offer or have access to. Working in higher education and at a large university offers a unique working environment unlike any other place as it is like working for a self-contained municipality, so it provides true growth experience outside of the traditional "rat race". I was exposed to so many new things that have been fulfilling personally as well that I never would have gotten to experience on the "outside".

Cons

Current culture change and shock due to new controversial president. Staff (as opposed to faculty) salaries pale by comparison to the private sector, but that is mostly because of it being a state institution. The benefits help offset the pay inequity. Pay inequity is also prevalent across the board despite set, published pay bands. Not a lot of upward mobility in most positions. You have to love what you are doing to work there.

3.0
Nov 17, 2025

Long history, start up feel

Business analyst
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Pros

Deep commitment to students. Good holiday schedule. Lovely campus culture.

Cons

Despite the long history, a majority of departments are still in "reactive" mode. Data is difficult to find and connect to each other. Data literacy on campus is in its infancy. Most leadership rely more on gut instinct than a data informed culture. For many teams, everything is a crisis. For many teams, short-term wins matter more than long-term strategy and sustainable growth.

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