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      Stanford University

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      Stanford University reviews

      4.3

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (5,722 total reviews)
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      Jonathan Levin

      77% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      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
      5.0
      Nov 18, 2011

      Good campus

      Research associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It was a good place to work

      Cons

      It is a fixed time position. Once the fixed term is over, the position does not have termination benefits. It is essentially a fixed time contract position

      4.0
      Nov 9, 2011

      Opportunity of a lifetime.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are excellent benefits -- including childcare and adoption subsidies and the FREE public transit pass program. Stanford is a meritocracy, supporting and promoting those that show drive and accomplishment. If you work well independently and are driven to succeed, you will enjoy Stanford.

      Cons

      It's academia with its fair share of bureaucracy and red tape. If you are coming from out-of-state, it can be a shocker at how unreasonable the rental market is in the Bay area and specifically on the Peninsula. What you gain in benefits at working at Stanford, you lose in housing environment. In some cases it is easier to get a job at Stanford than to find an affordable house/apartment. With those considerations, it is often hard to keep good staff and faculty here.

      5.0
      Oct 19, 2011

      Interesting work, super smart people, beautiful working environment.

      Assistant director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      As far as higher education environments go, you can't get any better. You're surrounded by people who are at the top of their field, working on cutting-edge issues. Work/life balance is good. Amazing benefits, including access to campus resources and facilities. This is a utopian existence compared to many other workplaces.

      Cons

      Like any large university, there is a fair amount of bureaucracy.

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