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Washington State University reviews

3.8

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 3.8 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
1.0
Nov 19, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

It's a job in a town with very limited options.

Cons

Pay, lack of mobility, discrimination, cronyism/nepotism, harassment, toxic work culture, dilapidated buildings, corruption

1.0
Sep 4, 2025

Truly, the worst employer I’ve ever had.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The schedule is nice. Once you leave for the day, you can rest easy knowing there’s no reason to stress, you and your job don’t matter to anyone here.

Cons

Faculty are delusional and entitled. Management is way out of touch with any reality I’ve ever been a part of. You absolutely do not matter to this university. WSU is convinced they belong among the elite schools of this nation in a zealous and insane way. It’s a weird place full of people trying to pretend it’s Stanford.

1.0
Sep 3, 2025

Really terrible

Recommend
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Pros

Easy work, lots of time off.

Cons

It is a soul sucking pit of despondency, despair, and incredibly rude people

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