Is Kennesaw State University a good company to work for?

Kennesaw State University has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,461 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Kennesaw State University to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kennesaw State University have been left by employees working as Research Assistant , Teaching Assistant and Student Assistant .

Does Kennesaw State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kennesaw State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kennesaw State University. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kennesaw State University?

77% of Kennesaw State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kennesaw State University 3.8 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 Kennesaw State University?

Student Assistant (150) , Graduate Research Assistant (70) , Assistant Professor (32) , Academic Advisor (21) , Program Coordinator (21) , Administrative Assistant (15) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (15) , Research Assistant (15) , Teaching Assistant (13) , Tutor (13) , Associate Professor (11) , Lecturer (10) , Resident Assistant (9) , Adjunct Instructor (8) , Adjunct Professor (8)

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

"Good benefits and no overtime." ((in 79 reviews)); "Great people and a growing school" ((in 77 reviews)); "KSU offers good and flexible hours." ((in 48 reviews)); "I loved my time here and my bosses and coworkers were great" ((in 30 reviews)); "Decent pay, flexible schedule, a good opportunity to gain useful experience to help with career or grad school applications" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Low pay overall not great" ((in 201 reviews)); "No real advancement and salaries are low" ((in 43 reviews)); "TERRIBLE leadership." ((in 12 reviews)); "No raise after working for too long" ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management was inexperienced and clueless" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kennesaw State University layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Kennesaw State University locations?

Kennesaw , Marietta , Atlanta , Kennesaw Acres , Alpharetta , Virginia Beach , Aurora , Charlotte , Matthews , Fort Worth , Delaware , Salisbury , Orlando , Myrtle Beach , Acworth , Dallas , Emerson , Hiram , Jonesboro , Lawrenceville , Mableton , Morrow , Newnan , Powder Springs

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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,340 total reviews)

Ken Harmon

82% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Kennesaw State University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,340 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kennesaw 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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1K reviews

2.0

Nov 16, 2015

Employed at KSU for over 8 years, still in the same dead-end job.

Event coordinator

Recommend

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Pros

Health Insurance is good, but that is all I can say on any pro for the university. Only thing is that the price for insurance goes up quite a bit each year.

Cons

No one at the university cares for anyone but themselves. Professors don't care about their classes and students. Staff could care less about the students or other departments. Everyone and all the departments are very selfish and do not work well together. University is growing too fast and there is no support for the employees or the students.

4.0

Sep 11, 2015

Professor

Professor of conflict management

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Pros

friendly environment, flexible schedule, innovative, interested in new ideas and initiatives, collaboration with faculty and students, approachable administration, respect for shared governance and academic freedom

Cons

parking, salaries are lower than at comparable universities, salary compression, rapid increase in students is not offset by new faculty hires, workload increases

4.0

Sep 6, 2015

Good place to work, but there's no money in it for staff no matter how hard one works

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Dedicated and competent coworkers, for the most part; great campus atmosphere. Good benefits. Tuition reimbursement for those who qualify. Many fun activities on campus.

Cons

Hard work, or competence, is not rewarded anywhere near adequately. Every year, it's the same old thing from the campus president: "We have to do more with less." Way too many levels of administration, which suck up much of the cash available for raises. Have to get a Master's Degree for any type of promotion in my department, which is ridiculous. ENTIRELY too many layers of supervision/management, most of which are superfluous at best.

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Employed at KSU for over 8 years, still in the same dead-end job.

Professor

Good place to work, but there's no money in it for staff no matter how hard one works

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