Is Northeastern University a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Northeastern University have rated their employer with 5.0 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Northeastern University employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Northeastern University now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Northeastern University .

Does Northeastern University pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Northeastern University with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 28.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Northeastern University.

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 (44) , Rso Proctor (38) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (37) , Academic Advisor (27) , Program Manager (23) , Project Manager (23) , Assistant Director (22) , Proctor (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 195 reviews)); "Great people and resources for sure" ((in 161 reviews)); "The flexible hours and relatively stress" ((in 89 reviews)); "My colleagues and students are all great." ((in 78 reviews)); "Great staff and love my job!" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"low pay but great in any other way!" ((in 172 reviews)); "Low salary and extremely understaffed" ((in 95 reviews)); "poor management, actually working more than the amount you get paid" ((in 44 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the department and inability to promote." ((in 43 reviews)); "poor communication between trainers and staff" ((in 21 reviews))

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Northeastern University Software Developer reviews

5.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Joseph E. Aoun

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Culture & values

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

Work/Life balance

5.0

Senior management

4.8

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated Northeastern University with 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Northeastern University is rated 34% above average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

4.0

Oct 23, 2025

Pretty good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has good work life balance

Cons

Pretty boring at times tbh

5.0

Sep 7, 2025

Great place to work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, amazing culture, remote work opportunity

Cons

It's a big place and things can move slowly at times

5.0

Mar 13, 2025

SWE Intern for Digital Scholarship Group

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

remote work, very flexible, great environment to learn

Cons

lack of teamwork and community building amonst colleagues

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