Question 1

Is Emory University a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Emory University pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Emory University?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Emory University?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

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

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"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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Emory University layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What Emory University locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Oxford, Emory, Atlanta, Decatur

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