Does Northeastern University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northeastern University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northeastern University. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northeastern University?

82% of Northeastern University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northeastern University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northeastern University?

Teaching Assistant (255) , Research Assistant (240) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (217) , Graduate Research Assistant (122) , Graduate Student (117) , Administrative Assistant (46) , PhD Student (45) , Rso Proctor (38) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (37) , Academic Advisor (27) , Program Manager (23) , Assistant Director (22) , Proctor (22) , Project Manager (22) , Associate Director (20)

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

"Well paid and great benefit" ((in 189 reviews)); "Great people and resources for sure" ((in 161 reviews)); "The flexible hours and relatively stress" ((in 90 reviews)); "My colleagues and students are all great." ((in 76 reviews)); "good work environment and students" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"low pay but great in any other way!" ((in 176 reviews)); "Low salary and extremely understaffed" ((in 91 reviews)); "poor management, actually working more than the amount you get paid" ((in 40 reviews)); "Turnover at senior leadership level" ((in 39 reviews)); "poor communication between trainers and staff" ((in 23 reviews))

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,536 total reviews)

Joseph E. Aoun

73% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,536 reviews)

Northeastern University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,536 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Northeastern 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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4K reviews

4.0

28 Jun 2026

Flexible work environment, but tasks can be boring

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of flexibility, work can be quite easy, supervisors are easy to reach

Cons

Work is quite boring, not a lot of hours to bill

3.0

25 Jun 2026

Co-op focus is helpful, but poor admin communication

Phd candidate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Coop and internship focus are helpful for transitioning to industry

Cons

Admin is uncommunicative, raises are pitiful

3.0

25 Jun 2026

Interesting work with declining pay and benefits

Research engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very interesting work, good PTO, and great retirement benefits

Cons

Low pay and even worse yearly raises. Salary effectively decreases each year compared to cost of living. Health benefits got worse this year.

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Flexible work environment, but tasks can be boring

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Interesting work with declining pay and benefits

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