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Corrosive culture limits growth and development - Mid-Level Manager Stanford University Employee Review

1.0
Dec 29, 2018
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Pros

It's a nice campus if you end up working there. But the research park and new Redwood City campus lack that charm. The benefits are ok but not great. The work is largely 9-5 (with some exceptions).

Cons

There's little flexibility in remote work. Salaries are uneven and extremely low. Don't be thrown by the many positive reviews here by students and postdocs-- they aren't normal workplace experiences and they are separate as "academic staff." Promotions are rare and are based on things like seniority > merit. Save yourself and get a job in the robust surrounding economy before you're locked into a low pay structure and sad work environment where incompetent "lifers" have far more sway than they should and new ideas are constantly shot down. Not an innovation place to work in the slightest.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

The weather at best. I can't say much more. It is a great place to go if you are a sociopath that wants to make a lot of money and meet fellow Patrick Bateman types.

Cons

A toxic working environment. Situated in a very difficult to navigate suburban environment. Very little social life for young students and professionals. Very little soul. People here are self, rather than group oriented. Corruption is rampant, especially among the professors; famously this even includes our former president.

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