Is Santa Clara University a good company to work for?

Santa Clara University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 890 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 88% of employees would recommend working at Santa Clara University to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Santa Clara University have been left by employees working as Research Assistant , Student Assistant and Teaching Assistant .

Does Santa Clara University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Santa Clara University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Santa Clara University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Santa Clara University?

88% of Santa Clara University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Santa Clara University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Santa Clara University?

Student Assistant (36) , Research Assistant (30) , Teaching Assistant (20) , Student Worker (18) , Graduate Student (12) , Assistant Director (10) , Lecturer (10) , Adjunct Lecturer (9) , Assistant Professor (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (8) , Adjunct Professor (7) , Director (7) , Graduate Research Assistant (7) , Office Assistant (7)

What are the pros of working at Santa Clara University according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and tons of support for research at the undergraduate level." ((in 60 reviews)); "Flexible hours and a kind boss" ((in 41 reviews)); "Safe and beautiful campus." ((in 41 reviews)); "Friendly staff and loved working with students" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great benefits and close knit community" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very bureaucratic at times" ((in 60 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 24 reviews)); "lacks diversity on campus as well as on staff" ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 8 reviews)); "minimum wage and no ways for promotion" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Santa Clara University locations?

Santa Clara , San Jose , Santa Clarita , Santa Clara , Houston , Waco , Los Angeles , Carmichael , Berkeley , Fremont , Hayward , San Bruno , San Francisco , Campbell , Milpitas , Palo Alto , Sunnyvale , Great Bend , Boston , East Palo Alto

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4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(775 total reviews)

Julie Sullivan

79% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Santa Clara University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 775 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Santa Clara 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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775 reviews

5.0

Feb 4, 2026

pros and cons

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great learning and good networking

Cons

need to compromise study time

5.0

Jan 26, 2026

ok

Assistant coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was fun coaching the players.

Cons

It was poor pay for the work.

4.0

Jan 19, 2026

Solid

Marketing communications intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they are somewhat flexible scheduling

Cons

the salary is pretty low, even for an internship

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