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The Ohio State University

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The Ohio State University reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(5,699 total reviews)
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Kristina M. Johnson

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63% positive business outlook

The Ohio State University has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,699 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The The Ohio 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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6K reviews
2.0
Jul 19, 2024
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Pros

The pay was decent, affordable health benefits for those who are are the lower income side, education benefits are unmatched, OSU itself is amazing organization and I would recommend it to anyone.

Cons

The lab at Gahanna has an unspoken hierarchy, the management over the lab is very hush, hush and retaliatory if you speak out and advocate for your rights.

2.0
Apr 26, 2024
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Pros

The best part of working at OSU is providing services to students and witnessing their growth.

Cons

The work culture at OSU has various cons, starting with the hierarchical structure in which staff is expected to maintain high standards while being at the bottom of the hierarchy. While some departments may be different, it may take some time to find the right fit. The career roadmap was introduced to ensure pay equity, but it has not been successful in achieving that goal. Regardless of experience and education level, if you move up on the roadmap, the salary is only at the start of the range. When coupled with the expenses of parking, the salary does not provide an acceptable standard of living.

3.0
Apr 26, 2024
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Pros

Great work-life culture for the most part, great opportunities to grow within the institution

Cons

Although they advertise it as something major, their health insurance is not the best (a portion is taken out of your salary too). Paying for parking is also not the greatest considering that it reduces your salary.

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