Description Founded in 1876 with a $7 million bequest from its namesake, The Johns Hopkins University established its reputation from the beginning by molding itself in the image of a European research institution. While renowned for its School of Medicine, the private university offers 50 majors and 40 minors spanning fields of study including arts and sciences, business, and international studies. 2010 fall enrollment was just about 7,000 students. Johns Hopkins, has about a half-dozen campuses in Maryland and Washington, DC, as well as international facilities in China and Italy. The student-teacher ratio is 12:1. The affiliated Johns Hopkins Health System provides health care from its three Baltimore-area hospitals.
The Johns Hopkins University has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 4,237 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The The Johns Hopkins University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 78% of employees would recommend working at The Johns Hopkins University to a friend. This is based on 4,245 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
73% of job seekers rate their interview experience at The Johns Hopkins University as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at The Johns Hopkins University.