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The Ohio State University

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The Ohio State University reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(5,701 total reviews)
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Kristina M. Johnson

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

The Ohio State University has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,701 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
4.0
Oct 3, 2017

dont work here!

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Pros

hate working here ok ok

Cons

everything is a con over ehre

2.0
Sep 20, 2017

A lot of politics

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Always meeting new people with different backgrounds, rewarding to be able to contribute to the functions of the university.

Cons

You'll learn to stop asking questions because nothing the university does makes sense. So much politics, you'll say to yourself, "who gave them a job" and you'll learn later it was because they knew someone in HR.

2.0
Aug 9, 2017

The Pay for Staff is simply insulting

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Pros

The health insurance is decent. Retirement is good. Certain departments offer flexibility and autonomy. Campus is a beautiful place to work.

Cons

Parking costs are astronomical, particularly when you barely bring enough money home to cover your housing costs. One would argue to park on the street or West Campus; who realistically has time for that when they commute? Raises are either not existent, or so small that you quite literally bring home nothing additional in take home pay. What's the point of yearly reviews if staff don't even receive a meager 1-2-or goodness forbid, 3% raise? Staff who do the same job, with the same position and job title in different units across campus can make 10-15k more a year just for being in a different unit. This is highly unfair and impacts motivation and morale.

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