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Washington State University reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,834 total reviews)

Kirk Schulz

41% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Washington State University has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,834 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Washington 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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2K reviews
3.0
Mar 20, 2024
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Pros

Ability to work remote, ability to earn a pension (1% * # years worked] * [average 5 year most recent salary]

Cons

Occasional overtime. Terrible health insurance, not a lot of time off. Pay is about half of what the industry standard is with 0% for improvement. There is no room for growth, senior is the highest position available at the university unless you are friends with the president of the university. Also when working on the pullman campus you have to buy your own parking pass, and its not cheap. Super weird.

1.0
Feb 18, 2024

Deceptive HR Practices

Recommend
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Pros

The students and faculty are amazing.

Cons

Be wary of posted positions. The working title and the actual job title are often two very different things. WSU likes to give staff big titles but their pay scale is antiquated.

1.0
Aug 19, 2025

take the other job offer

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I'm pretty sure WSU will hire anyone with a pulse.

Cons

Low pay, surprise pay cuts, unwelcoming, uncooperative, not a great place for over achieving/motivated people; I was treated better in the Marine Corps.

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