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      Northern State University reviews

      3.8

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (32 total reviews)
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      Neal H. Schnoor

      100% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

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      Northern State University has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Northern State 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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      32 reviews
      2.0
      Sep 26, 2016

      Proceed with caution

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Small public university located in a friendly community. Friendly, motivated students, enjoyable faculty and positive energy.

      Cons

      Pockets of antagonism, politicized administrative environment, culture that inhibits new ideas and prevents impactful initiatives.

      4.0
      Jun 3, 2026

      na

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good working environment overall during the experience

      Cons

      Aberdeen city doesn't have too much entertainment to offer

      4.0
      Jan 13, 2026

      Liberal Arts in South Dakota--How you would imagine

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Really wonderful coworkers, the people doing the day-to-day work truly want to make a difference for the students.

      Cons

      Leadership is almost all white cis men that do not understand the needs of their employees. Limited career trajectory.

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