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Governors State University Reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(134 total reviews)
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Elaine P. Maimon

40% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Governors State University has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 134 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Governors 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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134 reviews
5.0
7 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The work environment was great. There was a lot of camaraderie among us all. My responsibilities were fulfilling. I received a lot of mentorship from my supervisors.

Cons

The only con was the fact that I was remote in Long Beach, CA. They are based in University Park, IL.

2.0
14 Dec 2025

Too much beaucracy

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

State benefits that help those in the right position

Cons

They coddle under performing workers too much and the make it real hard to let go of them under the guise of some "woke" methodology of giving way too many chances. No wonder the university is losing money with under performing employees doing the bar minimum to collect state employment benefits

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