Does Strayer University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Strayer University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Strayer University. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Strayer University?

50% of Strayer University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Strayer University 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Strayer University?

Admissions Officer (83) , Student Success Coach (28) , Adjunct Professor (22) , Campus Coordinator (19) , Teaching Assistant (17) , Academic Assistant (13) , Admissions Coordinator (12) , Professor (12) , Adjunct Faculty (9) , Admissions Advisor (9) , Admissions Representative (9) , Full Time Faculty (8) , Admissions (7) , Admissions Counselor (7) , Campus Dean (7)

What are the pros of working at Strayer University according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good but that’s it" ((in 65 reviews)); "Met some great people I still talk to this day here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great work environment and can do to school" ((in 17 reviews)); "Some nice coworkers." ((in 12 reviews)); "Get to work from home 1 day a week" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Strayer University according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor." ((in 53 reviews)); "Low pay especially in the financial aid department" ((in 44 reviews)); "Overworked and no work life balance" ((in 21 reviews)); "The upper management doesn't really care about all that you do." ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours which don't include a lunch often leave you working 10 hour days sometimes more w your commute." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Strayer University layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Strayer University layoffs and their outlook for job security at Strayer University in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Strayer University locations?

Herndon , Washington , Atlanta , Chantilly , Salt Lake City , Charlotte , Virginia Beach , Dallas , Philadelphia , Houston , Orlando , Raleigh , Baltimore , Savannah , Chesapeake , Manassas , San Antonio , Memphis , Springfield , Augusta , Birmingham , Pittsburgh , Alexandria , Arlington , Austin , Knoxville , Tampa , Phila , Piscataway , Downers Grove

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Strayer University

Part of Strategic Education, Inc

Strayer University reviews

3.1

50% would recommend to a friend

(706 total reviews)

Karl McDonnell

59% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Strayer University has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 706 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Strayer University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

706 reviews

4.0

Sep 30, 2010

a

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance and benefits

Cons

Challenge employees by giving more responsibility

1.0

Sep 27, 2010

Strayer U. is a fraud!

Professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The students who are serious about their education are a pleasure to teach. Strayer is a for-profit college and compared with its competition is probably better than most. But the entire industry is nothing more than marketing engine not a school. If you are interested in education, you will have to maek too many compromises to be professionally satisfied.

Cons

The worst "work-life" company I have ever worked for or heard about--and I was a consultant in industry for 30 years. The business model is an educational scam. The company is incentivized byt the government to sign-up as many marginal students as they can. The company keeps the up-front profits and the government eats the back-end loan losses. These are not schools, they are marketing machines, really in the consumer finance business. The government, which "regulates" this industry, should force them to book a loan loss reserve for each student and then collect when the students default which is highly probable.

4.0

May 8, 2010

As A Neutral

Admissions officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great for someone who does not mind undue pressure - Rhetoric focus on student success - Excellent feeling to know you are changing a person's life - Very good starting salary and benefits - Food days and perks

Cons

- You must create your own network to survive - Management changes and retracts protocol with moderate frequency -Your conversations with students are monitored - Pressure from upper management falls flatly on Admissions Officers - People are promoted on performance (meeting goals) and not management capability

Viewing 697 - 699 of 706 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

University of Michigan

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

University of Washington

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

NYU (New York University)

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Stanford University

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Strayer University

Assistant Faculty, Computer Information Systems

Admissions Officer, Baltimore (Hybrid)

Adjunct Faculty, Marketing, Dallas Fort Worth TX (Hybrid)

Adjunct Faculty, Marketing, Arlington VA (Hybrid)

Adjunct Faculty, Accounting, Center City (Hybrid)

Strayer University reviews FAQs

Reviews Strayer University reviews

Strayer University

Strayer University reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

a

Strayer U. is a fraud!

As A Neutral

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Strayer University

Strayer University reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Strayer University reviews FAQs

Jobs at Strayer University