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    Updated Aug 22, 2019

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    Found 2479 reviews

    4.1
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    93%
    Approve of CEO
    Stanford University CEO Marc Tessier-Lavigne
    Marc Tessier-Lavigne
    291 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Intellectually stimulating, collaborative environment, beautiful campus" (in 191 reviews)

    • "Work life balance has been a very important factor for all" (in 148 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Postdoc salary is still pretty low compare to the cost of living in the Bay Area" (in 142 reviews)

    • "Pay is fair for a university but on the lower end for the Bay Area" (in 96 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review
      Helpful (1)

      "The best days of my life"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Post Doctoral Associate in Palo Alto, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Stanford University full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Amazing legacy and extremely great staff and professors

      Cons

      Pay is kinda low but this is how it is at schools

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the great work

      Stanford University2019-05-24

    2. "Deserves its reputation"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant 

      I have been working at Stanford University part-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      World class experts who are generally accessible

      Cons

      Cost of living in Silicon Valley

      Stanford University2019-08-22
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    3. "Good part time job at Stanford"

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      Former Employee - Peer Advisor 

      I worked at Stanford University part-time

      Pros

      Great pay, good coworkers, flexible hours

      Cons

      It's hard to balance being a student at the same time but up to you

      Stanford University2019-08-15

    4. "Best Employer I've ever had."

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      Current Employee - Quality Assurance Manager in Palo Alto, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Stanford University full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Stanford cares about employee happiness, plenty of opportunities to learn and advance, and you get to work on a beautiful campus.

      Cons

      Big enough to be bureaucratic at times. Paying for parking at your place of employment is ridiculous... However, this is not unique to Stanford.

      Stanford University2019-08-15

    5. "Great place"

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      Current Employee - Director 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Stanford University full-time

      Pros

      great people, some flexibility

      Cons

      Expensive to live in Palo Alto

      Stanford University2019-08-14

    6. "Postdoc"

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      Current Employee - Postdoctoral Research Associate 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Stanford University full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Top university and world-class research

      Cons

      expensive, crowded and hard to find housing

      Stanford University2019-08-13

    7. "Great environment and resources for career development"

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      Current Employee - Postdoctoral Scholar 
      Recommends

      I have been working at Stanford University full-time

      Pros

      Brilliant people and groups Resources for career development Nice campus and weather Well connected to industry

      Cons

      Housing is expensive in the area It's very quiet (can be boring)

      Stanford University2019-08-10

    8. "LSRP Postion at Stanford"

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      Former Employee - Lsrp 

      I worked at Stanford University full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      - Breathtaking campus - Amazing benefits/incentives

      Cons

      - Parking can be frustrating, especially on weekdays

      Stanford University2019-08-07

    9. "Interesting work"

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      Current Employee - Internship 

      I have been working at Stanford University

      Pros

      Meaningful, amazing people, great location

      Cons

      Unpaid intern, surrounding area quite pricey

      Stanford University2019-08-06

    10. "Great benefits, great room for career growth"

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      Current Employee - Clinical Research Coordinator 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Stanford University full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Free gym access Health programs & incentives Free public transportation

      Cons

      Lots of bureaucracy Everyone commutes from quite far High cost of living locally

      Stanford University2019-08-07
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