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Northwestern University reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,070 total reviews)
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Michael Schill

59% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Northwestern University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,070 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Northwestern 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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4K reviews
3.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

great people working here all around

Cons

pay is too low and work undervalued

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