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      Stanford University reviews

      4.3

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (5,724 total reviews)
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      Jonathan Levin

      77% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      Stanford University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,724 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
      5.0
      May 18, 2010

      Stanford really welcomes students as workers

      Student worker
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      Pros

      -Great staff -Access to the entire campus and its resources -Access to knowledgeable and renowned people in their fields -Support and security

      Cons

      -Hard to get a promotion -Staff gets moved around a lot -Working with students can be difficult -Can't keep up with changing technological atmosphere

      2.0
      Apr 29, 2010

      Benefits carry the day - or did

      Public relations officer
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      Pros

      Benefits, benefits, benefits. At least until the 2009 layoffs. The pay wasn't all that great, really, considering that Silicon Valley was next door. Stanford said it paid salaries at "market rates" but it was at the lower end of the "market rates," according to outplacement firms who handled those laid off. True, but not very real.

      Cons

      If you work for a unit that is not in good favor with Stanford, look out. You may have a difficult time convincing others that you do work like they do and they should consider your application for other positions.

      3.0
      Apr 26, 2010

      Great benefits, great work environment, but no where to go.

      Project manager
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      Pros

      Getting out of your cube, going to the occasional talk, meeting the amazing students, and changing their lives by working on funding scholarships, research, and the way we will live and think tomorrow are all great reasons to get out of bed and come to work. The beautiful campus and the genuinely friendly people are a great bonus.

      Cons

      As a staff member in the Office of Development, I see upper management consolidating its roles, adding additional titles to the same overworked executives' plates and not hiring or promoting from within. Which means, there is a lot of middle management and a lot of rank and file that know they have no where to advance to.

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