Is Missouri State University a good company to work for?

Missouri State University has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 718 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Missouri State University to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Missouri State University have been left by employees working as Student Worker , Graduate Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant .

Does Missouri State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Missouri State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Missouri State University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Missouri State University?

76% of Missouri State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Missouri State University 3.9 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 Missouri State University?

Graduate Assistant (86) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (31) , Student Worker (20) , Administrative Assistant (10) , Assistant Professor (10) , Resident Assistant (10) , Graduate Research Assistant (9) , Academic Advisor (8) , Assistant Director (8) , Front Desk Receptionist (8) , Teaching Assistant (8) , Graduate Student (7) , Per Course Instructor (7) , Instructor (6) , Graphic Designer (5)

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

"Benefits are great and can't be beat!" ((in 44 reviews)); "People are great." ((in 37 reviews)); "Really good and friendly coworkers in my department" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 17 reviews)); "gained good experience w flexible hours" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not able to make a living off of that" ((in 83 reviews)); "With salaries predominately state funded they are low for basic staff" ((in 14 reviews)); "Minimum wage with no way of raising that" ((in 7 reviews)); "Some managers are grumpy, sometimes hard to be around." ((in 3 reviews)); "Internal office politics got in the way of effective advisement" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Missouri State University locations?

Springfield , Saint Louis , Sprin , West Plains , Springfield , Aurora , Mountain Grove , Branson , Hollister , Kansas City , Rolla , Barnhart , Chesterfield , Eureka , Florissant , Republic , Dallas , Cameron , Indianapolis , San Gabriel , Weldon Spring

Missouri State University reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(653 total reviews)

Dr. Richard ’’Biff’’ Williams

41% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Missouri State University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 653 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Missouri State 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

653 reviews

5.0

Jan 16, 2026

Great Place to work

It support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great. Team is great. Great place to learn. Great benefits

Cons

No upward career growth on the West Plains campus, departments are only 1-2 people deep. No raises outside of a 1-5% COLA raise.

3.0

Jan 13, 2026

rewarding work

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- rewarding - free tuition - good work life balance

Cons

- low pay - high responsibility - varies by department

4.0

Jan 8, 2026

University is great, CDC can be

Lead teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love working for the University. The benefits are hard to beat. PTO accrues quickly and heavily. Lots of support programs provided to employees.

Cons

I specifically work at the Child Development Center. We do not have the proper funding or support to thrive and reach our full potential.

Viewing 16 - 18 of 653 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

University of Michigan

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

University of Washington

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

NYU (New York University)

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Stanford University

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Missouri State University

Administrative Assistant II (Bookstore)

Part Time Childcare Worker

Data Research Analyst - OPHI