Is Emory University a good company to work for?

Emory University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,469 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Emory University to a friend and 65% 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?

80% 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 (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 160 reviews)); "Good work life balance is great" ((in 97 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and shuttle is always available." ((in 82 reviews)); "Hours are flexible which is good" ((in 60 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 269 reviews)); "Low salary: postdocs in school of medicine receive exactly same salary even though they have their own grants" ((in 131 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and not available most of the times" ((in 52 reviews)); "The management was poor to me" ((in 45 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

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,243 total reviews)

Gregory L. Fenves

68% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Emory University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,243 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Aug 28, 2015

IT Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tuition reimbursement and retiree benefits

Cons

Emory IT infrastructure is lagging

2.0

Aug 7, 2015

High RN turnover, low RN morale, stressed out dept managers, lavishly compensated Sr executives

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Apparently the "prestige" of working at Emory should be enough. Hmmm. That didn't help me pay my bills.

Cons

Crappy pay. Slowly chipping away at the benefits that used to compensate for said crappy pay.

4.0

Aug 5, 2015

Great place and striving to be even better!

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Important and meaningful mission to improve the world through education. A top ethically driven research University in the Southeast. Very socially active and socially conscious University. A huge sustainability program include state of the art water recycling facilities and the second largest LEED certified building footprint of any University. Flexible work schedules. Progressive array of employee learning opportunities, very mature Employee Assistance Program and WorkLife department. Many support programs to promote employee health. A lot of employees stay for a career. The University like many workplaces is going to experience a lot retirements in the next 5-10 years. Lot's of potential for advancement.

Cons

Work culture varies dramatically between Departments and Schools. Pockets of untrained managers who drive some employee turnover. Too many senior level people who have outdated views of workplace flexibility.

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