Is Northeastern University a good company to work for?

Northeastern University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,999 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Northeastern University to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Northeastern University have been left by employees working as Instructional Assistant , Peer Tutor and Tutor .

Does Northeastern University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northeastern University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northeastern University. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northeastern University?

79% of Northeastern University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northeastern University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northeastern University?

Teaching Assistant (255) , Research Assistant (240) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (217) , Graduate Research Assistant (123) , Graduate Student (117) , Administrative Assistant (46) , PhD Student (45) , Rso Proctor (38) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (37) , Academic Advisor (27) , Program Manager (23) , Assistant Director (22) , Proctor (22) , Project Manager (22) , Associate Director (20)

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

"Well paid and great benefit" ((in 187 reviews)); "Great people and resources for sure" ((in 161 reviews)); "The flexible hours and relatively stress" ((in 90 reviews)); "My colleagues and students are all great." ((in 77 reviews)); "Great staff and love my job!" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"low pay but great in any other way!" ((in 177 reviews)); "Low salary and extremely understaffed" ((in 98 reviews)); "Poor leadership in the department and inability to promote." ((in 44 reviews)); "poor management, actually working more than the amount you get paid" ((in 41 reviews)); "poor communication between trainers and staff" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Northeastern University locations?

Boston , Seattle , San Jose , Oakland , Burlington , Portland , San Francisco , Malden , New York , Nahant , Chicago , Cambridge , Arlington , Boston , Charlotte , Dallas , Bostonia , Skillman , Paris , Batavia , Richmond , Stafford , Albany , Hicksville , Rye , Washington , San Antonio , Mayaguez , Hendersonville , Columbus

Northeastern University reviews

4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,540 total reviews)

Joseph E. Aoun

68% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,540 reviews)

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Northeastern University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,540 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Northeastern 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

4K reviews

5.0

Nov 7, 2011

great

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there is alot of flexibility in choosing tracks

Cons

there is quite a bit of competition as there are alot of students

3.0

Nov 6, 2011

Underpaid but very flexible, self-directed work

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and excellent location Self-directed work schedule and creative direction Publication potential and conference travel Academic environment encourages learning and improvement IT support is excellent Close proximity to Computer Science department for talks and colloquia

Cons

Very underpaid relative to my peers in my field (software engineering) Benefits package very underwhelming No time off in the first year, must accrue over time No retirement matching until after a full year Very small project team with intermittent drive-by supervision

1.0

Aug 30, 2011

Trying to move up in ratings, people treat each other poorly

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

living in Boston and free tuition

Cons

People treat each other poorly.

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