Is Northeastern University a good company to work for?

Northeastern University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,998 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Northeastern University to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Northeastern University have been left by employees working as Instructional Assistant , Peer Tutor and Tutor .

Does Northeastern University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northeastern University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northeastern University. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northeastern University?

79% of Northeastern University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northeastern University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northeastern University?

Teaching Assistant (255) , Research Assistant (240) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (217) , Graduate Research Assistant (123) , Graduate Student (117) , Administrative Assistant (46) , PhD Student (45) , Rso Proctor (38) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (37) , Academic Advisor (27) , Program Manager (23) , Assistant Director (22) , Proctor (22) , Project Manager (22) , Associate Director (20)

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

"Well paid and great benefit" ((in 187 reviews)); "Great people and resources for sure" ((in 161 reviews)); "The flexible hours and relatively stress" ((in 90 reviews)); "My colleagues and students are all great." ((in 77 reviews)); "Great staff and love my job!" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"low pay but great in any other way!" ((in 177 reviews)); "Low salary and extremely understaffed" ((in 98 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the department and inability to promote." ((in 44 reviews)); "poor management, actually working more than the amount you get paid" ((in 41 reviews)); "poor communication between trainers and staff" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Northeastern University locations?

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4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,539 total reviews)

Joseph E. Aoun

68% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Northeastern University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,539 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Northeastern 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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4K reviews

3.0

Sep 10, 2012

Teaching Assistant

Teaching assistant

Recommend

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Pros

Covers health insurance and you take up to 3 classes

Cons

It may take more than 20 hours, you need to grade homework, quizzes and sometimes midterms.

2.0

Sep 10, 2012

Aoun and Director taking it downhill, fast.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse work environment. Somewhat flexible schedule, with a few fridays off in the summer. Good education benefits, for employees and their families.

Cons

The pay is lower than the market. Tuition and senior leadership pay on the way up. Disappearing benefits. There is a disconnect from the faculty/staff that make the university run.

2.0

Aug 26, 2012

There are a lot of people at Northeastern who simply do not care when you have a problem or need help.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good co-op programs for undergrads. Beautiful campus. Study oversees programs. International and gender diversity. Good health insurance. New buildings. Good scientific facilities. Situated in Boston Downtown which is great.

Cons

It seems that people are just way too stressed at Northeastern so it is difficult to enjoy the overall atmosphere.

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Aoun and Director taking it downhill, fast.

There are a lot of people at Northeastern who simply do not care when you have a problem or need help.

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