Does SUNY Buffalo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SUNY Buffalo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SUNY Buffalo. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SUNY Buffalo?

86% of SUNY Buffalo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SUNY Buffalo 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SUNY Buffalo?

Research Assistant (168) , Student Assistant (108) , Teaching Assistant (71) , Graduate Research Assistant (67) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (43) , Graduate Student (37) , Graduate Assistant (31) , PhD Student (24) , Research Scientist (19) , Postdoctoral Associate (16) , Assistant Professor (15) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (15) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (12) , Adjunct Professor (11) , Graduate Student Assistant (11)

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

"People are friendly and helpful" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great benefit include insurances and retirement plan." ((in 83 reviews)); "Flexible hours and provide different kind of on campus position" ((in 51 reviews)); "All the staff was friendly and considerate." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good work environment for employees" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"The per hour pay was low when I worked (It's bumped up a bit now)" ((in 100 reviews)); "Student salary is low but that is common" ((in 67 reviews)); "minimum wage and often doing work outside of job description" ((in 15 reviews)); "Management is terrible." ((in 14 reviews)); "Even though employees earn a lot of vacation many managers will not let them use vacations." ((in 11 reviews))

SUNY Buffalo Reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,704 total reviews)

Satish K. Tripathi

78% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,704 reviews)

SUNY Buffalo has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,704 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SUNY Buffalo 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

2K reviews

5.0

3 July 2026

Supportive environment with some bureaucratic delays

Career advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, work-life balance, supportive, love working with students.

Cons

Levels of approval needed to move things ahead...things get bogged down in processes sometimes.

4.0

30 June 2026

Great learning environment, but winters are harsh

Graduate student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great environment to learn & grow

Cons

Brutal winters, and a dead city

4.0

23 June 2026

Leadership experience in academia, but bureaucratic challenges persist

Treasurer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Allows you to experience leadership in academia. You meet with university administrators and students and learn what is happening in the university.

Cons

Lots of issues no one is willing to solve and you have to enforce lots of bureaucratic rules.

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SUNY Buffalo Reviews

Company ratings over time

Reviews by job title

Supportive environment with some bureaucratic delays

Great learning environment, but winters are harsh

Leadership experience in academia, but bureaucratic challenges persist

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