Is Cleveland State a good company to work for?

Cleveland State has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 649 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Cleveland State to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cleveland State have been left by employees working as Graduate Assistant , Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant .

Does Cleveland State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cleveland State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cleveland State. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cleveland State?

74% of Cleveland State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cleveland State 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cleveland State?

Graduate Assistant (29) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (25) , Graduate Research Assistant (23) , Teaching Assistant (23) , Research Assistant (21) , Student Assistant (20) , Graduate Student (11) , Student Worker (8) , Adjunct Faculty (7) , Professor (6) , Adjunct Professor (5) , Assistant Professor (5) , Coordinator (5) , Director (5) , Administrative Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at Cleveland State according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement plan" ((in 25 reviews)); "Flexible hours for student workers." ((in 23 reviews)); "The Operation STEM program has an incredible, helpful staff of student employees." ((in 15 reviews)); "Easy job to do and great coworkers" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cleveland State according to real employee reviews?

"Parking is expensive and inconvenient" ((in 21 reviews)); "Average salary." ((in 10 reviews)); "Siloed departments creates bad communication and unnecessary duplicative work." ((in 5 reviews)); "sometimes busy schedule, upper management can be political" ((in 4 reviews)); "Management is a little disorganized" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cleveland State layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cleveland State locations?

Cleveland , Catlett , Herndon , Missoula , Atkinson , Avon , Avon Lake , Bay Village , Lakewood , Mentor , Toledo , Denver

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Cleveland State reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Ronald M. Berkman

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

16 reviews

Reviews about "Diversity & Inclusion"

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4.0

May 14, 2026

Strong Community, Weak Pay

Stem peer teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong community, employer understands classes come first, all new-hires work with veterans so they're never completely lost

Cons

Math Department doesn't have much money, so the pay is mediocre

5.0

May 18, 2025

Good opportunity

Undergraduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- reasonable pay - inclusion in ongoing research - may end in publication

Cons

- limited to a few students each year

4.0

Feb 25, 2025

Good part-time

Term instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get the chance to teach future young professionals.

Cons

Lots of work preparing for the classes and grading even with a teaching assistant.

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