Does Northeastern University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northeastern University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northeastern University. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northeastern University?

81% of Northeastern University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northeastern University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northeastern University?

Teaching Assistant (256) , Research Assistant (239) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (217) , Graduate Research Assistant (122) , Graduate Student (117) , Administrative Assistant (46) , PhD Student (44) , Rso Proctor (38) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (37) , Academic Advisor (26) , Program Manager (23) , Assistant Director (22) , Proctor (22) , Project Manager (22) , Associate Director (20)

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

"Benefits were great and were added to every year" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people and resources for sure" ((in 161 reviews)); "The flexible hours and relatively stress" ((in 100 reviews)); "My colleagues and students are all great." ((in 70 reviews)); "good work environment and students" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"low pay but great in any other way!" ((in 169 reviews)); "Low salary and extremely understaffed" ((in 91 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the department and inability to promote." ((in 42 reviews)); "poor management, actually working more than the amount you get paid" ((in 40 reviews)); "poor communication between trainers and staff" ((in 21 reviews))

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4.3

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,524 total reviews)

Joseph E. Aoun

74% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Northeastern University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,524 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Northeastern 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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4K reviews

4.0

Mar 24, 2025

large work load

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible time and nice colleagues

Cons

sometimes large work load depending on class size

2.0

Aug 15, 2024

Very political

Operation assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very simple tasks and pays well.

Cons

The supervisor, manager, and director will flame you out of thin air. They will collude and make up stories to flame you without providing solid evidence.

2.0

May 24, 2021

Great people

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers, salary, working with smart people

Cons

Leadership in some areas really poor. They fire the wrong people to protect weak leaders.

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