Is Emory University a good company to work for?

Emory University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,473 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Emory University to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Emory University have been left by employees working as Undergraduate Research Assistant , Teaching Assistant and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant .

Does Emory University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Emory University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Emory University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Emory University?

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

What are the top reviewed jobs at Emory University?

Research Assistant (108) , Graduate Research Assistant (102) , Postdoctoral Fellow (99) , Research Specialist (80) , Graduate Student (68) , Clinical Research Coordinator (63) , Teaching Assistant (53) , Program Coordinator (49) , PhD Student (44) , Administrative Assistant (43) , Student Worker (40) , PhD Graduate Student (29) , Associate Director (25) , Registered Nurse (25) , Clinical Research Coordinator II (23)

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

"Great benefits and a more laidback pace" ((in 361 reviews)); "People are great and nice to work with!" ((in 156 reviews)); "Good work life balance is great" ((in 97 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and shuttle is always available." ((in 83 reviews)); "great opportunity to interact with the professor and students" ((in 62 reviews))

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

"It is very stressful and the pay is too low for what you do here." ((in 282 reviews)); "Low salary: postdocs in school of medicine receive exactly same salary even though they have their own grants" ((in 130 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and not available most of the times" ((in 54 reviews)); "The management was poor to me" ((in 46 reviews)); "Leadership was good but changed drastically in 2019." ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Emory University layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Emory University locations?

Atlanta , Decatur , Oxford , Emory , Lawrenceville , New York , Tucker , Druid Hills , North Atlanta , Washington , Seattle , Buford , Covington , Ellenwood , Logan , Layton , Bridgeview , Atlanta , East Saint Louis , Virginia Beach , Great Neck , Rochester , Boone , Charlotte , Chapel Hill , Atlanta , Houston , Bentonville , Nashville , South Bend

Emory University reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,247 total reviews)

Gregory L. Fenves

68% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Emory University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,247 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Emory 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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3K reviews

4.0

Mar 19, 2013

Good University and good stipend, especially for Atlanta's cost of living

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Pros

Great facilities and faculty, good stipend considering cheap cost of living in Atlanta

Cons

Must receive advisor funding as of third year

3.0

Mar 6, 2013

Great Community, but it pays to negotiate and politic early and often.

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Pros

The pros of working in higher education, and specifically at Emory are the flexible schedule, the fact that you get national holidays off and internal candidates are given preference for most positions. Also the University provides a lot of alternative commuting options to faculty and staff and overall it is a progressive place to work for.

Cons

Raises, specifically for staff, are not based on performance evaluations but on you initial salary - even if you transfer to a new department they will offer you a increase based on a formula. In that same vain, most departments are pretty flat, so if you want to advance you will more than likely need to leave your department.

3.0

Mar 2, 2013

Emory Campus Life

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Pros

Emory is filled with a diverse palate of wonderful people who really do good work for the university and in their lives. Of course there are "bastions of insanity" but there are also very good departments within the division of campus life and outside of it.

Cons

As much as Emory touted their belief in life/work balance, there are several managers who do not believe in that. Even working from home one day a week, or trying to work a compressed work schedule ( in a non busy season) was frowned up. That sort of inflexibility and an unwillingness to meet their needs of their employees is tough to take! While there are always a few positions that won't be able to share in such options, it would be nice if managers tried to fight for their employees needs and found ways to meet them halfway. This would boost morale.

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