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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,236 total reviews)
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Gregory L. Fenves

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68% positive business outlook

Emory University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Emory 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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3K reviews
1.0
Aug 15, 2019
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Pros

Benefits are decent and the campus is well manicured.

Cons

Extremely toxic, bullying, harassment culture from managers who are inept and hired without qualification, as others have mentioned. I worked for a year and left a phenomenal university to come here, only to discover that hiring of managers is done without regard to actual qualifications. I was harassed, had personal items stolen from my manager, name called, bullied, threatened, gas-lighted, and when I went to HR, they told me to deal with it. They also used the same tactic, initially, pretending to be concerned, only to extract information to use it AGAINST you later. The benefits are not worth working here. I have worked at top tier Institutions and the research here is subpar. This is because management is full of unqualified personnel who seek to destroy the science due to their need to feel competent and validated. HR doesn't protect employees, they have a hierarchy which first they protect PIs, then managers, etc. They do this because they said this is the best way to protect the University reputation etc. Management KNOWS this and take advantage of it.

3.0
Apr 11, 2022
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Pros

Emory University has a good reputation and aspires to be admired in education, research, and humanitarian efforts. Employees can feel that they are a part of something that is positive. The University President's agenda/intention is outstanding and the new Leadership joining Emory will hopefully have a tremendous impact on ALL of the University's staff members.

Cons

The workload is often crushing and the compensation is not market competitive. Many exempt and non-exempt employees are overworked and underpaid which does not leave much room for an employee to feel balanced or valued. Emory throws a lot of resources and hoopla around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, work-life balance, and employee wellness, it's more hype than reality. The longer you stay employed at Emory, the more behind you are towards having the ability to afford your life in retirement. Compensation matters... We cannot live off of "goodwill" alone...

1.0
Sep 13, 2019

Not the professional environment I expected

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Spacious work area/lots of lounge areas

Cons

Poor management, unprofessional treatment of employees no help from HR to resolve issues, Directors are allowed to retaliate, yell and disrespect their employees without consequence. Worse job I have ever had.

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