Is Wake Forest University a good company to work for?

Wake Forest University has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 715 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Wake Forest University to a friend and 81% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Wake Forest University have been left by employees working as Graduate Teaching Assistant , Research Assistant and Student Worker .

Does Wake Forest University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wake Forest University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wake Forest University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wake Forest University?

70% of Wake Forest University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wake Forest University 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wake Forest University?

Research Assistant (29) , Graduate Student (21) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (14) , Director (13) , Visiting Assistant Professor (13) , Student Worker (12) , Teaching Assistant (12) , Assistant Director (11) , Graduate Research Assistant (11) , Resident Advisor (11) , Associate Director (10) , Intern (7) , Tutor (7) , PhD Graduate Student (6) , Program Coordinator (6)

What are the pros of working at Wake Forest University according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits + ample PTO that doesn't include the 10 days of winter break" ((in 53 reviews)); "Generally great people in the office (nice and want to get the job done)" ((in 45 reviews)); "Wake has a beautiful campus" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great and flexible hours as a student" ((in 19 reviews)); "Coworkers are great!" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wake Forest University according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was low but believe that better shortly after I left" ((in 52 reviews)); "Low salary relative to cost of living" ((in 21 reviews)); "It is appealing the senior leaders seem to have a 1950s model of leadership." ((in 13 reviews)); "The lack of diversity and the excessive cost of the school" ((in 8 reviews)); "Similar to other companies, Management is not always cognizant of the work involved at a lower level" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Wake Forest University locations?

Winston-Salem , Charlotte , New York , Wake Forest , Raleigh , Bridgewater , Jersey City , Glen Ellyn , Richmond , Fairfax , Detroit , Washington , Chapel Hill , Greensboro , High Point , Austin , Denver , Seattle , Hanover

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4.1

70% would recommend to a friend

(643 total reviews)

Nathan O. Hatch

82% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Wake Forest University has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 643 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Wake Forest 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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643 reviews

5.0

Oct 28, 2025

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Point of sale associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers and trainings provided

Cons

Scheduling and finding coverage can be difficult at times

3.0

Oct 22, 2025

Undervalued

Academic coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and the ability to move into other roles on campus are a plus. Recently, there has been more support for Academic Coordinators from the Senior Coordinator.

Cons

The role varies widely across campus, and some coordinators do more work than others. They recently hired a senior coordinator who is trying to give more individual support to the coordinators. The amount of work the coordinators take on has increased over the years, but the pay has not scaled with this work, and could be way better. I definitely feel like the coordinators are undervalued and underpaid, especially depending on the department. Institutional politics will always be present, but that does come with the territory.

4.0

Oct 16, 2025

Great Work Environment

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Hybrid Schedule Great Staff/Faculty

Cons

Lower Pay than Industry Jobs

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