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Northeastern University reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,542 total reviews)
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Joseph E. Aoun

69% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Northeastern University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,542 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
Nov 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing school, great location, and fun to be on campus.

Cons

Amazing school, but they have teachers in leadership positions, and they have little idea how things work in the real world. They also rely too much on international students.

3.0
Nov 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people are amazing, and there’s a lot of opportunity to network

Cons

Structural organization is awful and poor management overall. No transparency.

5.0
Nov 6, 2025

Teaching Assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work atmosphere is great Can learn a lot

Cons

Depends on the professor, the work might get heavy

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