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Northwestern University reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(4,081 total reviews)
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Michael Schill

58% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Northwestern University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,081 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
2.0
Nov 18, 2013

What a nut house!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

My direct supervisor was great and the campus is beautiful.

Cons

There was no work/life balance, and I was told to get a nanny instead of daycare so that I wouldn't have to stay home when my kids were sick. I was bullied by a coworker and expected to just put up with it because 'that's how she is'.

1.0
Jul 2, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Very good Health Insurance Great Fertility Benefits Good Benefits for Families Tuition benefits

Cons

Below Average Pay Incompetent and Toxic Leadership (especially in Central administration and HR) No Accountability No Career laddering, No Career Design Limited Professional Development

2.0
Apr 23, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing Benefits when it comes to 401K, Days off, Vacation packages, sick days...In total you have like 6 weeks of free time per year if add all the sick days, vacation, personal, etc without it coming off an accumulated PTO pool.

Cons

The work environment can be somewhat negative depending on the department. When you have a research position you work directly with a lot of different physicians and staff and there are a lot of egos that you have to break through to be able to get your work done. Don't expect a "Thank you" from your superiors because that is not the culture here. You can be accused of something and because ou are on a lower level position, it automatically becomes true and your fault.

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