Is The Ohio State University a good company to work for?

The Ohio State University has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 6,099 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at The Ohio State University to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Ohio State University have been left by employees working as Tutor , PhD Candidate and Postdoctoral Research Associate .

Does The Ohio State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Ohio State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Ohio State University. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Ohio State University?

80% of The Ohio State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Ohio State University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Ohio State University?

Graduate Research Assistant (318) , Student Assistant (218) , Research Assistant (211) , Graduate Research Associate (130) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (103) , Postdoctoral Researcher (87) , Office Assistant (78) , Research Associate (77) , Teaching Assistant (75) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (67) , Graduate Student (62) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (47) , Student Worker (46) , Administrative Assistant (45) , Graduate Teaching Associate (45)

What are employees saying about The Ohio State University layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Ohio State University locations?

Columbus , Wooster , New York , Cleveland , Newark , Lima , Marion , Dublin , Mansfield , Dayton , Ohio , Cincinnati , Grove City , Ohio City , Columbus , Chicago , Stillwater , Washington , Columbus , Piketon , Akron , Hilliard , Ohio City , Seattle , Portland , Gahanna , Ohioville , Piscataway , Homewood , Arlington

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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(5,703 total reviews)

Kristina M. Johnson

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

The Ohio State University has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,703 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

3.0

Oct 6, 2011

It was okay.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility was a key for the job.

Cons

Time constraints kept me from being able to work when I wanted.

5.0

Oct 4, 2011

Excellent place to work. Great opportunities for growth and excellent benefits.

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Benefits to all employees. Opportunities for growth and development.

Cons

lower pay scale compared to industry

2.0

Sep 27, 2011

Ok to work here

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is nice place to work. The pay is okay compare to other schools. And the workload is ok. So should consider

Cons

Need to work 8 hours actually. and pay is low. And do not have vacations. And need to pay part of the health insurance

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