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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

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      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
      1.0
      Nov 5, 2016

      Archaic hierarchical system

      Anonymous
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Beautiful campus and great benefits. Pay is alright, better for faculty than staff. Close to river and Centennial Trail. Met and worked with some smart and committed individuals.

      Cons

      Archaic hierarchical system of management. It was a great job at first but a new Dean was allowed to come in and make everyone's life a living hell. No checks or balances and staff is not valued. They tend to hire people based on higher ed experience rather than actual experience for the position. Because many staff jobs are state jobs pay is set and incompetence is rampant. Would not recommend if you are an ambitious person wanting to grow in your profession. They do not operate in the real world. The amount of tax payer money wasted on pointless bureaucratic procedures is mind blowing.

      1.0
      Jan 24, 2014

      CAHNRS Cautionary Tale

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Business-minded university, fiscally responsible, excellent benefits, great location in pullman, customer-centric culture, positive mission and rewarding work. There are really wonderful people and a surprising number of approachable and down-to-earth faculty. Fascinating and impactful research abounds.

      Cons

      There is some dangerous senior leadership in this college, proceed with caution. Brace yourself for manipulation, cliques, and BIG egos. If you can navigate the politics and kiss hiney at every opportunity, you'll be okay. They don't care about people and you aren't a citizen of this college. People may work here, but the culture does not create deep, lasting, employee investment. Culture and experiences can vary wildly from unit to unit. Elson is a responsible and hardworking president.

      3.0
      Feb 3, 2026

      Great place, weak administration

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      WSU has a great work culture across all three departments that I've worked in.

      Cons

      I've seen people lose their jobs left and right with only a few days' notice (usually not longer than a week).

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