Does SUNY Albany pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SUNY Albany employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SUNY Albany. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SUNY Albany?

83% of SUNY Albany employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SUNY Albany 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SUNY Albany?

Graduate Assistant (31) , Graduate Research Assistant (23) , Research Assistant (17) , Student Assistant (16) , Teaching Assistant (14) , Graduate Student (13) , Adjunct Professor (12) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (10) , Assistant Professor (9) , Lecturer (8) , Assistant Director (6) , Adjunct Instructor (5) , Intern (5) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (5) , Resident Assistant (5)

What are the pros of working at SUNY Albany according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with!" ((in 25 reviews)); "Flexible hours Can choose when you want to work" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work environment and comes with Empire Plan insurance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Amazing supervisors" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good working environment." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SUNY Albany according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and hard to pay bills without having another job." ((in 35 reviews)); "Low salaries given the amount of work you need to do" ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 11 reviews)); "The communication could be better, as there is always a lot of change in our department." ((in 5 reviews)); "Racist, Highly Bureaucratic, Small Town, Drug and Rape Culture" ((in 4 reviews))

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SUNY Albany Reviews

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(502 total reviews)

Havidán Rodríguez

85% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture and values

4.0

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

SUNY Albany has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 502 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SUNY Albany 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

502 reviews

5.0

29 June 2026

Friendly coworkers and supportive supervisors

Information security analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Coworkers are very friendly, supervisors are also actively invested in your growth.

Cons

I haven't come across any notable downsides as of yet.

2.0

17 Mar 2026

Salary is low

Assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They do telecom sometimes, students can be interesting

Cons

low pay, low opportunities for advancement, very cliquey

5.0

7 Mar 2026

Good management

Teacher assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Bosses are easy to work with and very helpful

Cons

Students get worse every year without fail

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