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Stanford University

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Stanford University reviews

4.3

82% would recommend to a friend

(5,725 total reviews)
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Jonathan Levin

77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Stanford University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,725 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Stanford University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.8 stars).

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6K reviews
4.0
Jul 3, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working with some of the brightest people can exceptionally rewarding, provided effort is made to seek partnerships. Life/work balance is well maintained and the overall environment is generally easy-going. Highlights include access to great recreational facilities and on-campus eating establishments, up to two-to-one matching contributions after five years for retirement plans, ability to work from home, free Caltrain annual pass and free money for not driving.

Cons

My health insurance premiums went up 233% in one year, although the overall cost is still less than industry average. Retirement plan is confusing and little guidance is provided by the university; it was changed in 2010. Overall pay is still somewhat less than comparable salary in the region.

3.0
Jun 15, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Beautiful location, smart people, near San Francisco, good pay, beautiful campus, access to Stanford Hospital, lots of positions and opportunities for lateral moves, great networking throughout Silicon Valley.

Cons

Very high cost of living, smart people means lots of competition, people you work with can have difficult personalities, major highways are often very congested making the commutes unpleasant if you can't live near Stanford.

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