Is Emory University a good company to work for?

Emory University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,480 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 64% 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 3.6 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 (54) , Program Coordinator (51) , PhD Student (44) , Administrative Assistant (43) , Student Worker (41) , 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 357 reviews)); "People are great and nice to work with!" ((in 156 reviews)); "Good work life balance is great" ((in 93 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and shuttle is always available." ((in 76 reviews)); "great opportunity to interact with the professor and students" ((in 65 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 287 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 50 reviews)); "The management was poor to me" ((in 42 reviews)); "Leadership was good but changed drastically in 2019." ((in 24 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

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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(924 total reviews)

Gregory L. Fenves

68% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.6

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4.0

Oct 10, 2012

Great University experience

Clinical research coordinator iii

Recommend

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Pros

Educational environment, clicial expertise, flexibility, constant access to expanding education and learning

Cons

low salary, TERRIBLE traffic & parking at the main campus on Clifton Road. Without a PhD or MD, you can only go so far. PhDs are a dime a dozen (one even told me not to bother going to get one)

3.0

Sep 20, 2012

Outreach

Outreach specialist

Recommend

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Pros

Great learning experience, working with people who care about the population, excellent for urban public health, hands on experience

Cons

Low pay, high turn over, can be bureaucratic, not much room for promotion.

4.0

Aug 31, 2012

Great facilities, great colleagues but moderate salary and not so many future opportunities for graduate student.

Research assistant

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Pros

The city of Atlanta is a great place to live and has lots of wonderful events going on. The facilities are definitely one of the best in the southeast along with Georgia Tech and UF.

Cons

The scientific community and atmosphere here is not as good as prestigious northeast or California schools. The pay is OK but much less competitive than northeast. For science major graduates, there isn't much opportunities around, you have to apply jobs in other places. The culture in Atlanta is kinda layback.

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