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Northwestern University reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,087 total reviews)
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Michael Schill

56% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Northwestern University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,087 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
4.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of great people you meet

Cons

Some can be really motivated to a point where you don't want to work there.

4.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great place to work with brilliant and kind people. the benefits outside of base pay are nice (401k match, decent health insurance, tuition benefits)

Cons

as with most higher ed, doesn't offer much base pay unless you're at the highest level roles

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