Question 1

Is The Johns Hopkins University a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

The Johns Hopkins University has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 4,607 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at The Johns Hopkins University to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Johns Hopkins University have been left by employees working as Graduate Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant and Professor.

Question 2

Does The Johns Hopkins University pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Johns Hopkins University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Johns Hopkins University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at The Johns Hopkins University?

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78% of The Johns Hopkins University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated The Johns Hopkins University 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Johns Hopkins University?

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Research Assistant (357), Postdoctoral Fellow (177), Graduate Research Assistant (130), Teaching Assistant (122), Graduate Student (104), PhD Student (93), Research Associate (67), Research Technologist (54), Research Program Coordinator (47), Graduate Teaching Assistant (43), PhD Graduate Student (41), Administrative Coordinator (29), Research Specialist (28), Postdoctoral Research Fellow (27), PhD Candidate (26)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at The Johns Hopkins University according to real employee reviews?

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"Benefits are good and the hold it over you like it makes up for poor pay" ((in 369 reviews)); "Great people and the network is phenomenal." ((in 199 reviews)); "Great colleagues in nearly every area of biomedical and medical research" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great opportunities for research and clinical experience for laying a good foundation after graduate school." ((in 87 reviews)); "Superiors are very understanding about providing a good work/life balance." ((in 79 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at The Johns Hopkins University according to real employee reviews?

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"low salary and limited to max 20 hours per week" ((in 236 reviews)); "Poor management from the financial office." ((in 70 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 33 reviews)); "Professor was a bad manager" ((in 25 reviews)); "Compensation can be low and sometimes lab responsibilities will be piled on." ((in 17 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about The Johns Hopkins University layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed The Johns Hopkins University locations?

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Baltimore, Washington, Laurel, Columbia, Los Angeles, Lancaster, New York, Santa Cruz, Ellicott City, Bethesda, Arlington, Bristol, Easton, Haverford, Boston, Atlanta, Maryland City, Vienna, Saratoga Springs, Houston, Baltimore, Seattle, Carlisle, Collegeville, White Marsh, Rockville, Saint Petersburg, Timonium, Bedminster, Dayton

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