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?

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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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,539 reviews)

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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

Jan 29, 2013

Culture of greed and nepotism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice location, nice campus, clever advertising to attract students with money

Cons

incompetent leadership, culture of greed, it's commonplace for people in leadership positions to bring in their friends for jobs (often these friends are not qualified), sexism in the advancement department, some questionable fundraising tactics, board of directors not really engaged in oversight, mediocre academics, a lot of in-fighting in various academic departments

2.0

Jan 11, 2012

Toxic

International programs

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collegues are wonderful if you can get to know them. Extremely capable and creative colleagues. Cutting edge programming. Opportunity to be in the trenches and learn. Ambitious goals.

Cons

Toxic work environment. Attrition rate over the top. No continuity. No faith in leadership to make changes to retain talent until too late.

3.0

Feb 16, 2009

Great staff and students, poor presidential leadership.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits, including a generous retirement contribution. Generous vacation time for professional staff. Some very hard-working staff who care about the university and its students, some of the best coworkers I have ever had. My direct supervisor is immensely supportive of the staff in my office, and shows respect and appreciation for the work they do. The students are very motivated and ambitious, partly due to the coop program and the experience they gain. They have high expectations, keeping you on your toes to work with them. There are plenty of opportunities to be creative in order to meet their needs.

Cons

President Aoun is a petty little man, who seems to think he's morally and intrinsically superior to everyone else, just because he's the president of a university. He's an autocrat who shows no respect for the people who work for him. Professional staff are treated like second-class citizens, and faculty are treated only somewhat better. There have also been instances where he has been shut down to students, the prime constituents of our university. He lashes out at any one who offers constructive criticism. He has started chipping away at some staff benefits, such as the 4 day work week in the summer.

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