Is Texas Southern University a good company to work for?

Texas Southern University has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 273 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Texas Southern University to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Texas Southern University have been left by employees working as Research Assistant , Graduate Research Assistant and Graduate Assistant .

Does Texas Southern University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Texas Southern University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Texas Southern University. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Texas Southern University?

59% of Texas Southern University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Texas Southern University 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Texas Southern University?

Graduate Research Assistant (13) , Graduate Assistant (10) , Research Assistant (10) , Adjunct Professor (8) , Tutor (7) , Academic Advisor (6) , Professor (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Assistant Professor (5) , Math Tutor (4) , Student Worker (4) , Intern (3) , Student Assistant (3) , Teaching Assistant (3) , Associate Director (2)

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

"Texas southern university is a great college with an encouraging staff" ((in 6 reviews)); "The people there are friendly." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great working environment and campus life." ((in 4 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers and great place to work." ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and Fun environment." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low Pay and Extra Duties" ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor leadership makes it difficult to get started in the work" ((in 7 reviews)); "Salary not competitive with the market" ((in 6 reviews)); "There are no benefits include in such a position but was not to be expected." ((in 6 reviews)); "The management is horrible." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Texas Southern University layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Texas Southern University locations?

Houston , South Houston , Pflugerville , Grand Prairie , Pearland , Texas City , Monterey

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3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(239 total reviews)

Lesia L. Crumpton-Young

62% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Texas Southern University has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 239 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Texas Southern 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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239 reviews

4.0

Feb 26, 2014

Graduate Research Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible, training provided. work-life balance.

Cons

Not easy to achieve a higher level accomplishment.

2.0

Nov 12, 2013

Depending on the department, a lot of running around could be involved.

Tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of flexibility in creating work hours.

Cons

Some unprofessional departments (especially for student workers) where payroll paperwork gets lost & hours miscalculated.

5.0

Oct 22, 2013

Research Assistant

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great environment and management great people to know and work with

Cons

No cons about Texas Southern, i achieved my bachelors and masters from this university

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