Is Hofstra University a good company to work for?

Hofstra University has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 549 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Hofstra University to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Hofstra University have been left by employees working as Graduate Assistant , Adjunct Professor and Student Aide .

Does Hofstra University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hofstra University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hofstra University. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hofstra University?

83% of Hofstra University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hofstra University 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hofstra University?

Resident Safety Representative (21) , Student Aide (15) , Graduate Assistant (14) , Adjunct Professor (12) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Assistant Professor (8) , Lifeguard (8) , Resident Assistant (8) , Adjunct Assistant Professor (7) , Assistant Dean (7) , Administrator (6) , Hofstra University Student Assistant (6) , Math Tutor (6) , Professor (6) , Student Worker (6)

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

"Flexible hours throughout the day" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great benefits and the campus is nice." ((in 23 reviews)); "Organized and people are nice." ((in 22 reviews)); "Location and some great coworkers" ((in 16 reviews)); "You do get an hour lunch and the campus is beautiful." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not many hoirs" ((in 45 reviews)); "low salary and work hours" ((in 30 reviews)); "Students may have a low wage" ((in 8 reviews)); "Expensive benefits that lessen more and more every year, bad management, refuses to listen to the union of support staff workers" ((in 7 reviews)); "Senior leadership completely out of touch with their employees, pay is abysmal" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hofstra University layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hofstra University layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hofstra University in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Hofstra University locations?

Hempstead , New York , Hofstra Univ , Uniondale , Garden City , Brooklyn , Long Island-Queens , Fair Lawn , Nassau , Hicksville , Mineola , Stony Brook , Whitestone , Los Angeles , Exeter , West Haven , Newtown , Villanova , Hempstead Gardens

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4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(511 total reviews)

Stuart Rabinowitz

71% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Hofstra University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 511 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hofstra 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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511 reviews

1.0

Mar 15, 2025

Don’t do it

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Vacation time. Trust me, you’ll need it.

Cons

This place will rob you of your dignity, insult your intelligence and treat you like garbage. The insulting salary and absurdly high non-union staff health insurance rate is just the start. Unless you’re an undeserving DEI hire, you will get nothing I return for your hard work. Expect other employees work to be dumped on you when you leave. Expect to be ignored. Expect to be treated like a slave. There is blatant active discrimination against those who are not of some minority status. There are Vice Presidents making 5-700k plus driving around in free Audis while you struggle to survive. The list goes on.

1.0

Sep 8, 2024

Ageism!!!

Associate director

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Pros

Co-workers and Hofstra community great to work with. Benefits and retirement plan very solid. Easy commute for those living nearby.

Cons

Good luck taking advantage of tuition remission! Due to the ungodly work hours they impose upon administrators getting your advanced degree is a fantasy. Not in the Union? That means you will work relentless hours of UNPAID overtime because they’ll claim you’re EXEMPT but still make you come in promptly at 9am after you worked until 11pm the night before. The best part? “Eliminating” the jobs of anyone over 50 and blaming COVID as the excuse. Horrendous upper management out of touch with what everyone does for a living until they are gone from being fed-up. Excuse after excuse as to why “we can only give you half a percent or 1 percent raise (not keeping up with cost of living increases) while higher ups get bloated salaries and drive leased high end vehicles.

2.0

Nov 4, 2023

Poor management style

It support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Opportunity to advance your education with free tuition at the institution.

Cons

No sense of teamwork. Every sub-division seems to look out for itself, and not much of a collaborative effort to help each other out. Everyone seems ready to place blame and throw each other under the bus.

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