Is Northeastern University a good company to work for?

Northeastern University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,999 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Northeastern University to a friend and 62% 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 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northeastern University?

80% 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?

"Benefits were great and were added to every year" ((in 185 reviews)); "Great people and resources for sure" ((in 165 reviews)); "The flexible hours and relatively stress" ((in 90 reviews)); "My colleagues and students are all great." ((in 78 reviews)); "good work environment and students" ((in 63 reviews))

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

"low pay but great in any other way!" ((in 176 reviews)); "Low salary and extremely understaffed" ((in 95 reviews)); "Turnover at senior leadership level" ((in 47 reviews)); "poor management, actually working more than the amount you get paid" ((in 41 reviews)); "poor communication between trainers and staff" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Northeastern University locations?

Boston , Seattle , San Jose , Oakland , Burlington , Portland , San Francisco , Malden , New York , Nahant , Chicago , Cambridge , Arlington , Boston , Charlotte , Dallas , Bostonia , Skillman , Paris , Batavia , Richmond , Stafford , Albany , Hicksville , Rye , Washington , San Antonio , Mayaguez , Hendersonville , Columbus

Northeastern University reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,540 total reviews)

Joseph E. Aoun

69% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,540 reviews)

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Northeastern University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,540 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Jan 16, 2017

Stay Very Far Away

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard to think of any except perhaps some coworkers

Cons

They will work you to death No respect for you whatsoever Highly political Bad all the way around

3.0

Apr 1, 2016

Postdoc

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some good professors doing interesting research there. The area is rich for collaborations

Cons

NEU still has a ways to go in becoming a strong research institute. The senior leadership wants to be stronger in research without investing in the infrastructure.

4.0

Mar 16, 2016

Administrative Assistant

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The overall community and diverse feeling is like no other. There is a great energy and momentum at the University and people are very welcoming and friendly. The location is convenient and most of the benefits are what you would expect out of a Higher Education institution.

Cons

There is a hierarchy structure that is sometimes difficult to navigate depending on the office/department. As a result it is sometimes hard to find the right person to talk to in order to get clear answers or you can find you'll get no response at all. Additionally, the most striking flaw in the benefits is that the commuter benefits (MBTA and commuter rail passes) are not subsidized, only pre-taxed amounts. For being an institution that is in the heart of Boston, this seems like an area that should be revisited.

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