Is DePaul University a good company to work for?

DePaul University has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,700 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at DePaul University to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about DePaul University have been left by employees working as Graduate Research Assistant , Graduate Assistant and Student Worker .

Does DePaul University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DePaul University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DePaul University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DePaul University?

77% of DePaul University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DePaul University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DePaul University?

Graduate Assistant (57) , Student Assistant (44) , Student Worker (43) , Research Assistant (40) , Administrative Assistant (27) , Front Desk Receptionist (25) , Adjunct Faculty (21) , Office Assistant (19) , Graduate Student (17) , Adjunct Professor (16) , Graduate Research Assistant (16) , Assistant Director (15) , Associate Director (15) , Teaching Assistant (12) , Adjunct Instructor (11)

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

"The benefits are great and so is the working enviroment." ((in 118 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and very understanding of my school schedule." ((in 97 reviews)); "Flexible hours and light workload" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great culture" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work environment and on" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Low pay and won't waive tuition; The amount of work highly depends on which professor you work for." ((in 102 reviews)); "Low salary and no COL increases" ((in 47 reviews)); "no structure, bad management, layers and layers of middle management doing nothing" ((in 25 reviews)); "poor leadership, which leads to lack of support" ((in 14 reviews)); "The business has consistent budget cuts and layoffs." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about DePaul University layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed DePaul University locations?

Chicago , Lincoln Park , Lansing , Addison , Aurora , Berwyn , Glendale Heights , La Grange , Naperville , River Grove , Rolling Meadows , Saint Louis , Kenosha , Lafayette , Los Angeles , San Diego , Boulder , Bellevue , Hatfield , Allison Park , Franconia , Chicago

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4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,579 total reviews)

Robert Manuel

52% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

DePaul University has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,579 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DePaul 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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2K reviews

5.0

Nov 10, 2017

Awesome friendly place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice friendly people. Fun environment.

Cons

I do not see any problems.

5.0

Dec 6, 2015

Research assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience, professors are great to work for and with.

Cons

Low pay, work isn't easy to use in a portfolio.

5.0

Aug 11, 2015

Great Place to Work

Assistant professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees here are some of the smartest, kindest people I've ever been around

Cons

low salaries - lots of entry level employees given large work loads

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Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Law (27-28)

Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) - Anthropology (26-27)

Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) - Jaharis Health Law Faculty Fellow (27-28)

Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) - Chemistry and Biochemistry (26-27)

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