Does Griffith University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Griffith University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Griffith University. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Griffith University?

81% of Griffith University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Griffith University 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Griffith University?

Research Assistant (28) , Research Fellow (18) , Lecturer (10) , Senior Lecturer (10) , Tutor (7) , Academic Tutor (6) , PhD Student (6) , Professor (6) , Manager (5) , PASS Leader (5) , Project Manager (5) , Analyst (4) , Associate Lecturer (4) , Functional Analyst (4) , IT Analyst (4)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 26 reviews)); "Staff is friendly and helpful when they have sufficient resources." ((in 15 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good culture and interesting work." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Lack of job security." ((in 7 reviews)); "Extremely poor management" ((in 6 reviews)); "Second supervisor was awful, made whole thing much more difficult" ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor leadership and old systems" ((in 4 reviews)); "Serious bullying and harassment issues and no HR support" ((in 4 reviews))

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Griffith University reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(291 total reviews)

Professor Carolyn Evans

94% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Griffith University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 291 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Griffith 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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291 reviews

1.0

Jun 3, 2026

Toxic workplace culture and bullying from managers

It engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home Convenient non CBD location

Cons

Toxic workplace culture. Management bullying that is hard to prove and subtle, Some senior leaders aware and do nothing. Anything goes here. No clear lines of responsibility, clunky processes, decision making happens from the people that are the loudest.

3.0

Apr 28, 2026

Freedom to drive change, but lacks support systems

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to make real change

Cons

No systems in place for support

5.0

Apr 14, 2026

Great support

Working student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great understanding community and amazing opportunity

Cons

Right in the city so travel can be a pain

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