Is Florida State University a good company to work for?

Florida State University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 2,682 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at Florida State University to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Florida State University have been left by employees working as Learning Assistant , Student Worker and Library Assistant .

Does Florida State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Florida State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Florida State University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Florida State University?

85% of Florida State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Florida State University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Florida State University?

Research Assistant (146) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (125) , Graduate Research Assistant (115) , Teaching Assistant (83) , Graduate Assistant (65) , Intern (31) , Resident Assistant (30) , Administrative Assistant (29) , Academic Advisor (19) , Graduate Student (19) , Learning Assistant (17) , Instructor (16) , Office Assistant (16) , Postdoctoral Fellow (16) , Program Manager (15)

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

"Great benefits and responsive HR." ((in 133 reviews)); "Great people to work with and always a helping hand and try their best for students." ((in 107 reviews)); "Flexible hours help to make it easy to work and to remain on top of my studies." ((in 78 reviews)); "The staff is great to work for and is always open to any ideas or suggestions." ((in 61 reviews)); "it is a good work environment" ((in 54 reviews))

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

"low pay but reasonable for the position" ((in 191 reviews)); "Low salary but that makes sense given the position" ((in 87 reviews)); "bad leadership" ((in 19 reviews)); "Pay was minimum wage and hours could be low." ((in 15 reviews)); "The transition to remote work was rocky and no training to guide us through that change." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Florida State University locations?

Tallahassee , Panama City , Florida State University , Jacksonville , Gainesville , Sarasota , Miami , Tallahassee , Tulsa , Fort Lauderdale , North Miami Beach , Pompano Beach , Orlando , Pensacola , Coral Springs , Huntsville , Orland Park , Norfolk , New York , Washington , Bessemer City , Chapel Hill , Winston-Salem , Honolulu , Aberdeen , Oxford , Fresno , Los Angeles , Northridge , West Des Moines

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Florida State University reviews

4.3

85% would recommend to a friend

(2,405 total reviews)

Richard McCullough

86% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Florida State University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,405 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Florida State 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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2K reviews

5.0

Apr 18, 2025

I like working here

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it is very flexible to work here as a RA

Cons

I havent encountered any cons. other than sometimes you have to speak to HR if they miss some of your payments

4.0

Apr 16, 2025

Good time as student

Resident assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free housing and many free meals. work with students and able to get homework done while working

Cons

You have to deal with annoying students sometimes

5.0

Apr 13, 2025

Good Experience

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Research is priority and good quality

Cons

Work is not limited to the time, it can be more.

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Jobs at Florida State University

Grants Officer Open Level (Multiple Vacancies)

Sr Academic Program Specialist (Graduate Program - College of Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Press Manager - Small Craft Advisory Press (Full-time, OPS)

Project OPAL - Early Childhood Assessor/Interventionist - Florida Center for Reading Research (Part-time, OPS) (Multiple Vacancies)

UGS Academic Advisor Pool - Summer 2026 (Multiple Vacancies)

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