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      Stanford University

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      Stanford University reviews

      4.3

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (5,722 total reviews)
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      Jonathan Levin

      79% 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 5,722 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
      Dec 9, 2009

      Great Benefits and respect from others but some snobbery

      Financial analyst
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      Pros

      Stanford is a world class University but unlike most of the Ivy League caliber places in America. Stanford is in California where the weather is great. I worked with some very brilliant people and my skillset grew as a result. Also benefits were very generous. Also telling others you work for Stanford usually get's a 'wow' which I have to admit was a good feeling

      Cons

      There are some people there who are too into being elite and are very judgmental. Unless they think you have some connections or wealth they won't give you the time of day. Also working for any University there is an element of Bureaucracy and doing things a certain way because that's the policy even if it doesn't make sense.

      4.0
      Nov 30, 2009

      Good place to work

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great opportunity for learning. Many classes are open for staff to take and there is a tremendous amount of seminars to participate in. The benefits are great.

      Cons

      The position would be great is you are looking for a job as a researcher. However, the staff positions may not be as exciting as research.

      4.0
      Nov 25, 2009

      Great academic environment to work.

      Research associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Stanford offers great benefits for Staff employees. The working environment is great. The salary is however on the lower end.

      Cons

      The salary is pretty low in comparison to a similar job in industry. Since the economic downturn Stanford started to cut down holidays and stopped salary increases. Employees are forced to take their holidays within the year.

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