Does Cooper Union pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cooper Union employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cooper Union. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cooper Union?

47% of Cooper Union employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cooper Union 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cooper Union?

Teaching Assistant (9) , Lab Technician (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Associate Professor (2) , Computer Center Operator (2) , Intern (2) , Library Assistant (2) , Student Assistant (2) , Student Worker (2) , Technician (2) , Undergraduate Admissions Ambassador (2)

What are the pros of working at Cooper Union according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits which is the ONLY pro." ((in 5 reviews)); "Comfortable work environment, very close" ((in 4 reviews)); "Excellent admissions team, very flexible hours, you usually make atleast $30 per tour" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good resources, Good people, Good location" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cooper Union according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is average for most staff." ((in 7 reviews)); "They are simple collectors of huge salaries but are not involved with the actual goings on." ((in 4 reviews)); "lack of management forces and usually one person juggle everything" ((in 3 reviews))

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Cooper Union Reviews

3.9

47% would recommend to a friend

(91 total reviews)

Jamshed Bharucha

19% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Cooper Union has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 91 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cooper Union 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

91 reviews

5.0

29 Mar 2026

ARC Tutor

Arc tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not a lot of people come

Cons

It gets a little boring because no one comes

5.0

22 July 2025

Good job

Assistant registrar

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Culture is good and positive

Cons

Change in management wanted to change our schedules

5.0

1 Mar 2025

Seminar Room

Student mentor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work environment is friendly and welcoming

Cons

The salary is not high.

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Adjunct Faculty (Part-time) for the History and Theory of Art

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Assistant Director, Individual Giving

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USD 90K - USD 93K /yr

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Director of Campus Safety

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USD 130K - USD 145K /yr

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Adjunct Faculty-Mechanical Engineering

New York, NY

USD 107 - USD 107 /hr

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