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

(118 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

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Reviews by job title

118 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Aug 28, 2015

Could be better...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free schooling. (Getting to go to college for free should be a "pro" in ANYONE'S book) Great coworkers. Getting Christmas through New Years off (paid......usually).

Cons

Micro Management. (in my department....but I can't speak for other departments) Supervisor has no clue on how to "truly" supervise. Overtime paid in "comp-time". (unless you work graduation that comes twice a year)

5.0

May 19, 2015

Student worker

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to fit around school schedule and vacation time. Am able to get school work done and is great for networking opportunists

Cons

Low pay but that is to be expected.

4.0

Jun 23, 2014

Graduate Research Assistant

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to learn from the ground up. Given a lot of autonomy and individual responsibility. Looks great on a resume, carries real weight.

Cons

Limited financial compensation that appeared lower than other universities

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