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 193 reviews)); "Great people and resources for sure" ((in 161 reviews)); "The flexible hours and relatively stress" ((in 86 reviews)); "My colleagues and students are all great." ((in 82 reviews)); "good work environment and students" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"low pay but great in any other way!" ((in 170 reviews)); "Low salary and extremely understaffed" ((in 96 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 42 reviews)); "poor communication between trainers and staff" ((in 22 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

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,539 total reviews)

Joseph E. Aoun

68% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Sep 12, 2017

Cares about rankings, not faculty

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Cons

The HR department is a terrible machine designed to screw you over at every turn

2.0

May 31, 2017

Watch out for university management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits at Northeastern are fantastic and the pay is higher than at most universities in Boston. Most of the people are great and the commute is easy, right on the orange line or green line. I'm sure working in for the schools and colleges is a different story but the closer you get to the president's office, the more difficult and hellish your life will become. be wary of the office you choose to work in. Ask good questions regarding why positions are open in the office you might be taking a position in. Are people happy? How quickly do positions turn over.

Cons

Trust your employees to do the work you hired them for. Give them the benefit of their experience.

1.0

Feb 5, 2016

culture of fear & corporate greed

Assistant academic specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ As others have said, location is good, easily accessible by public transportation. + Yes, there are career opportunities, but when there's that much turnover, you have to be suspicious of WHY

Cons

-pervasive culture of fear and corporate greed that I believe is keeping many people from writing realistic reviews on here -I feared and still fear retribution for speaking out against them -my ethics were pushed to the limits until they reached the breaking point

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