Is Wright State University a good company to work for?

Wright State University has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 602 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Wright State University to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Wright State University have been left by employees working as Teaching Assistant , Graduate Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant .

Does Wright State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wright State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wright State University. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wright State University?

57% of Wright State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wright State University 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wright State University?

Graduate Research Assistant (36) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (34) , Research Assistant (17) , Teaching Assistant (13) , Professor (8) , Graduate Assistant (7) , Office Assistant (7) , Research Associate (6) , Assistant Professor (5) , Associate Professor (5) , Instructor (5) , Program Coordinator (5) , Student Worker (5) , Tutor (5) , Adjunct Faculty (4)

What are the pros of working at Wright State University according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and they will give you a discount on tuition for your kids." ((in 29 reviews)); "The flexible hours are good and am able to flex time working on or off campus." ((in 21 reviews)); "Friendly staff that always go beyond" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work environment and colleagues." ((in 15 reviews)); "I work with the best team of coworkers and great students with very little politics; in my experience, everyone gets along well." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wright State University according to real employee reviews?

"Their HR department is incompetent and their pay is so low." ((in 37 reviews)); "Salary is low but this is similar for most of the university" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management and administration decisions" ((in 12 reviews)); "Below average comparable salaries and few raises." ((in 7 reviews)); "Administrative leadership lacks experience, ability to handle contraction of industry while continuing to motivate employees." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wright State University layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Wright State University locations?

Dayton , Fairborn , Celina , Beavercreek , Boston , Edison , Chicago Ridge , Orland Park , Union Hall , Sterling , Garden City , New York , Midland , Apex , Irving , Morgantown , Memphis , Fort Wayne , Lebanon , Troy , Aberdeen Proving Ground

Wright State University reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(529 total reviews)

Susan Edwards

62% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (529 reviews)

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Wright State University has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 529 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wright State University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

529 reviews

5.0

Feb 19, 2017

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tuition waiver, Stipend, Job Satisfaction, Lot to learn, Good experience working as GTA.

Cons

Nothing much to say about cons.

1.0

Feb 17, 2017

Sinking Ship

Faculty member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many of the faculty are great and easy to get along with. The job also offers a lot of autonomy and no one gets in the way of what you want to do.

Cons

The student population is very hard to work with. A majority of the international graduate students and a non-trivial number of the undergraduate students will do anything to cheat, plagiarize, and otherwise try to game the system to get a good grade without learning any material. This has been a consistent problem and one that the university has not addressed in any meaningful way. That gets frustrating fast. Additionally, the resources available to faculty have been shrinking quickly and everyone is expected to do much more with a lot less. The university has very few processes and procedures in place so getting anything done relies on a secretary or office staff who knows how to get things done. But most of all, the university is constantly in the news for its severe financial mismanagement problems and illegal activities of top administrators.

4.0

Feb 13, 2017

Review of Math tutor

Math tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment and facilities provided

Cons

Everything is good and i am glad to work at wright state university

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