Does Florida State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Florida State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Florida State University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Florida State University?

84% of Florida State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Florida State University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Florida State University?

Research Assistant (146) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (124) , Graduate Research Assistant (115) , Teaching Assistant (83) , Graduate Assistant (65) , Intern (30) , Resident Assistant (30) , Administrative Assistant (29) , Academic Advisor (19) , Graduate Student (19) , Learning Assistant (17) , Instructor (16) , Office Assistant (16) , Postdoctoral Fellow (16) , Program Manager (15)

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

"Great benefits and responsive HR." ((in 130 reviews)); "Great people to work with and always a helping hand and try their best for students." ((in 110 reviews)); "Flexible hours help to make it easy to work and to remain on top of my studies." ((in 74 reviews)); "The staff is great to work for and is always open to any ideas or suggestions." ((in 61 reviews)); "Beautiful Place and Campus and town" ((in 55 reviews))

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

"low pay but reasonable for the position" ((in 190 reviews)); "bad leadership" ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay was minimum wage and hours could be low." ((in 16 reviews)); "I had no training for this job, and becoming a full instructor of record with no training is insane." ((in 13 reviews)); "lack of guidance and direction from upper management" ((in 9 reviews))

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4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,399 total reviews)

Richard McCullough

86% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture and values

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Florida State University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,399 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Florida State 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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2K reviews

5.0

29 May 2026

Great for leadership skills, but lacks technical skills

Event support manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Engages with student from different majors, you learn to have discipline from having a schedule that is part-time where you can choose. You enhance leadership and organizational skills.

Cons

Although it helps you gain transferrable skills, it doesn't help you gain practical skills if you are not a hospitality major.

4.0

27 May 2026

Dependent on what Supervisor/Community

Resident assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A flexible job position that allows for good time management between student and job responsibilities.

Cons

Expectations and Requirements are inconsistent between Supervisors and Communities (Halls).

5.0

26 May 2026

Friendly staff, but few hours available

Undergraduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly staff and HR team

Cons

Does not give many hours

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Great for leadership skills, but lacks technical skills

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Friendly staff, but few hours available

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