Is The Ohio State University a good company to work for?

The Ohio State University has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 6,097 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at The Ohio State University to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Ohio State University have been left by employees working as Tutor , PhD Candidate and Postdoctoral Research Associate .

Does The Ohio State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Ohio State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Ohio State University. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Ohio State University?

80% of The Ohio State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Ohio State University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Ohio State University?

Graduate Research Assistant (318) , Student Assistant (218) , Research Assistant (211) , Graduate Research Associate (130) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (103) , Postdoctoral Researcher (87) , Office Assistant (78) , Research Associate (77) , Teaching Assistant (75) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (67) , Graduate Student (62) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (47) , Student Worker (46) , Administrative Assistant (45) , Graduate Teaching Associate (45)

What are the pros of working at The Ohio State University according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the easy collection of paid off hours were the best I ever experienced at a job." ((in 510 reviews)); "Very flexible with school and great people" ((in 291 reviews)); "Great for students and flexible hours." ((in 229 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a fun time" ((in 103 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 89 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Ohio State University according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low but at least you're not going into debt for it." ((in 560 reviews)); "GTA salary is low and not competitive" ((in 164 reviews)); "Parking is expensive ($750 per year) if you work on main campus." ((in 116 reviews)); "Poor management and no accountability" ((in 106 reviews)); "Lack of leadership at middle management level" ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Ohio State University layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Ohio State University layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Ohio State University in 2026.

What are the top reviewed The Ohio State University locations?

Columbus , Wooster , New York , Cleveland , Newark , Lima , Marion , Dublin , Mansfield , Dayton , Ohio , Cincinnati , Grove City , Ohio City , Columbus , Chicago , Stillwater , Washington , Columbus , Piketon , Akron , Hilliard , Ohio City , Seattle , Portland , Gahanna , Ohioville , Piscataway , Homewood , Arlington

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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(5,701 total reviews)

Kristina M. Johnson

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

The Ohio State University has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,701 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The The Ohio State 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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4.0

Aug 22, 2008

Good benefits and opportunities

Graduate teaching associate

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Pros

Tuition payment, flexible hours, opportunity to network and do research. Helping students is gratifying and feeling appreciated really contributes to job satisfaction. Schedules are extremely flexible as long as 20 hours is worked within the week.

Cons

The monthly stipend sounds like a lot but really is too low to sustain a reasonable lifestyle for a graduate student. Getting paid monthly is hard on keeping a budget. Sometimes there is not enough work to be completed, and during other quarters the work is overwhelming when teaching a class while also taking classes yourself. Human resources and other supportive job services a lot of times are incompetent.

5.0

Jul 20, 2008

Typical Academic Environment

Graduate teaching associate

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Pros

Ohio State offers the best of the traditional Research I University - Midwestern culture, consistent focus on academic excellence. The compensation when compared to peer institutions (Big 10 schools) is quite reasonable. Treatment of graduate students varies greatly by department, but I have found that the University as a whole provides numerous opportunities for graduate students to prepare themselves for future research careers.

Cons

As with any public university, the pressure of the state and federal budget on the institution is continual. There is significant concern that salaries for faculty and graduate student stipends will not be competitive with private institutions and industry.

3.0

Jun 26, 2008

Lame review so I can get access to read other reviews

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Easy job for a student

Cons

Limited hours available, poor pay

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