Is San Diego State University a good company to work for?

San Diego State University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,477 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at San Diego State University to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about San Diego State University have been left by employees working as Teacher Assistant , Graduate Student and Student Assistant .

Does San Diego State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, San Diego State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at San Diego State University. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at San Diego State University?

75% of San Diego State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated San Diego State University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at San Diego State University?

Student Assistant (78) , Teaching Assistant (47) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (44) , Research Assistant (42) , Graduate Assistant (32) , Graduate Research Assistant (22) , Graduate Teaching Associate (20) , Lecturer (20) , Teaching Associate (18) , Instructional Student Assistant (17) , Desk Assistant (16) , Teacher Assistant (15) , Tutor (15) , Graduate Student (14) , Administrative Coordinator (12)

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

"The people are great but with working in athletics there are not many days off." ((in 78 reviews)); "great benefits and what's not to like about San Diego?" ((in 64 reviews)); "Working on campus while studying at SDSU is great because they provide students with flexible hours to work around their class schedules." ((in 53 reviews)); "friendly staff, flexible with student hours" ((in 36 reviews)); "good work environment and flexible" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"pay is low and admistrative department is slow" ((in 156 reviews)); "Management can sometimes feel out of touch with non" ((in 19 reviews)); "The pay is absolute minimum wage." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad enverioment and bad leadership" ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management wasn't very active in general." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed San Diego State University locations?

San Diego , Calexico , Los Angeles , La Jolla , Solana Beach , San Jose , Dallas , Sugar Land , Honolulu , Minneapolis , California City , Long Beach , Sacramento , Chula Vista , El Cajon , La Mesa , Spring Valley , San Francisco , Bellingham , Corvallis , Worcester , Atlanta , Imperial Beach , East San Diego

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4.2

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,319 total reviews)

Adela de la Torre

67% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

San Diego State University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,319 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The San Diego 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

4.0

May 21, 2021

Starting salaries need improvement

Administrative coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent benefits, compassionate supervisors, beautiful campus

Cons

Low pay with minimal opportunities to increase salary

5.0

Jan 17, 2018

Center for Human Resources

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The department I worked with was filled with courteous and good-humored people who enjoyed working with each other and helping clients. Everyone is easy to talk to, and there is zero drama at work. The campus is constantly adding new restaurants that are only a 10-minute walk away from the office which is a huge plus when your lunch is only 30 minutes.

Cons

- Lunch is only 30 minutes - You get paid monthly - There is a noticeable power hierarchy and you are always reporting to a supervisor

3.0

Sep 6, 2025

No one goes into higher ed for the salary

Administrative support coordinator i

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits including the education benefit.

Cons

Salaries are super low for years of experience and HR has the final say on employee advancement and classification even when department supervisors support advancement.

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