Does York University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, York University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at York University. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at York University?

81% of York University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated York University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at York University?

Research Assistant (166) , Teaching Assistant (141) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (48) , Graduate Student (38) , Postdoctoral Fellow (29) , Graduate Research Assistant (28) , PhD Student (27) , Research Associate (27) , Administrative Assistant (22) , Instructor (20) , Researcher (19) , Teacher Assistant (19) , PASS Leader (16) , Assistant Professor (15) , Manager (15)

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

"It was intellectually stimulating and the benefits were great." ((in 177 reviews)); "Very diverse and the pay is good." ((in 107 reviews)); "People were great and friendly" ((in 84 reviews)); "Autonomy and flexible hours for shifts." ((in 82 reviews)); "Great colleagues and enjoyed the student body." ((in 43 reviews))

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

"salary is low but okay" ((in 57 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of efficiency" ((in 41 reviews)); "Poor leadership, MICRO" ((in 12 reviews)); "Internal communication (from senior level working downwards) could be better." ((in 5 reviews)); "Rampant nepotism and cronyism." ((in 4 reviews))

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York University Reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,693 total reviews)

Mamdouh Shoukri

73% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,693 reviews)

York University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,693 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The York University 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

4.0

6 July 2026

good

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

it was a part time job

Cons

it is great that you can have the monthly or biweekly paymeny

2.0

2 July 2026

Flexible hours, but toxic environment and low pay

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

flexible working hours and less pressure

Cons

low pay, dealing with toxic people

3.0

1 July 2026

Decision-making freedom, but it's grad school life

Graduate ra

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Its grad school so lots of decision making freedom of time

Cons

Its grad school so you know how it is

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