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Stanford University

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Stanford University reviews

4.3

82% would recommend to a friend

(5,728 total reviews)
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Jonathan Levin

77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Stanford University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,728 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Stanford University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.8 stars).

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6K reviews
2.0
Sep 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits are great. That’s about it.

Cons

This University bends the knee when it actually comes to understanding and valuing morals. They are just as corporate and money hungry as any other corporation. They love to tout that they’re a non-profit but completely behave like the for profit institution that they are. They have no values. The values they stand for crumble as soon as pressure is applied. Don’t believe the generic reviews here. While yes it is a highly siloed ecosystem, overall they are eons behind on innovation. You will not progress here. You will stagnate. They do not care about you. The sooner you accept that the better off you will be. They recently went through a huge layoff. That should tell you where their financials stand. Completely reactionary institution allergic to any type of risk.

1.0
Sep 16, 2025

Bad Culture

Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits for jobs at Stanford

Cons

Very disorganized, no real processes, leadership is very poor.

5.0
Sep 16, 2025

overall experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stimulating environment, dynamic work. Great discussions

Cons

few chances to growth professionally

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