Is Emory University a good company to work for?

Emory University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,464 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Emory University to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Emory University have been left by employees working as Teaching Assistant , Undergraduate Research 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?

82% 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, 4.2 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 (62) , Teaching Assistant (52) , Program Coordinator (49) , PhD Student (44) , Administrative Assistant (43) , Student Worker (39) , 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 351 reviews)); "People are great and nice to work with!" ((in 155 reviews)); "Good work life balance is great" ((in 91 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and shuttle is always available." ((in 81 reviews)); "great opportunity to interact with the professor and students" ((in 64 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 276 reviews)); "Low salary: postdocs in school of medicine receive exactly same salary even though they have their own grants" ((in 128 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and not available most of the times" ((in 54 reviews)); "The management was poor to me" ((in 44 reviews)); "The senior leadership does not reflect the diversity of the organization nor the values the organization espouses" ((in 25 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 Emory University locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Oxford , Emory , Atlanta , Decatur

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,238 total reviews)

Gregory L. Fenves

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Emory University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,238 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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1.0

Jan 23, 2010

Steeped in tradition--"doing things the same way they've always been done and getting the same results".

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

For some, it could be the small size and quaintness fo the location.

Cons

not as progressive as the larger Emory campus.

3.0

Jan 11, 2010

Emory University

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Flexibility and decent work-life balance. Depending on the department, the experience can be really great. Also, Emory is a large organization with two business units (the University and the Healthcare side), which can offer many opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Emory is very large. Depending on the department's inclusion in some of the university-wide initiatives, an employee can miss out on some opportunities. The benefits are horrible.

5.0

Jun 30, 2009

Great Place to Work

Scientist

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Pros

Great benefits for all staff. 403(b) plan matches 9% for 2% employee contribution. Great location in suburban Atlanta. Great place to work.

Cons

Difficult to find negatives, although traffic can be tough at peak commuting times. There are limited roads into and out of the area so there can be a bottleneck effect.

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