Does Clarkson University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Clarkson University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Clarkson University. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Clarkson University?

78% of Clarkson University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Clarkson University 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Clarkson University?

Research Assistant (27) , Graduate Research Assistant (18) , Teaching Assistant (16) , Assistant Professor (11) , Graduate Assistant (10) , Student Worker (10) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (7) , Research Associate (6) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Graduate Student (4) , Intern (4) , Professor (4) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (4) , Adjunct Faculty (3) , Faculty (3)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 24 reviews)); "Flexible hours as well as understanding teachers Professors" ((in 11 reviews)); "Staff are friendly to each other." ((in 8 reviews)); "Excellent Benefits and PTO." ((in 8 reviews)); "Very family friendly environment, low stress (except during semester starts)." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Very low salaries" ((in 10 reviews)); "Small, few opportunities for networking" ((in 3 reviews)); "Policies over people, culture and lack of innovating thinking" ((in 3 reviews)); "no upward mobility, difficult work/life balance, high coworker turnover rate" ((in 2 reviews)); "Very poor leadership, declining resources" ((in 2 reviews))

Clarkson University Reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(309 total reviews)

Marc P. Christensen

57% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (309 reviews)

Clarkson University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 309 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clarkson 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

309 reviews

5.0

3 June 2026

Great research environment, but it's a small university

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good working and research environment

Cons

A small university, also situated in a remote area.

3.0

30 Mar 2026

Interesting environment with great people, but challenging for transfers

Student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people. Really interesting environment. Will force you to persevere which will defininelty help in the future. The networking is pretty good if you use it wisely.

Cons

I would not suggest anyone to transfer here. They make it hell for anyone. I am a business student, and it seems like they just want to keep me here. Most classes are offered at specific times. They refuse to work with you, whether that be through credits, classes, or housing. If I weren't able to make good friends here, I genuinely don't know what I would do.

5.0

23 Mar 2026

good

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good according to the location

Cons

remote area have lots of snow

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