Does Florida State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Florida State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Florida State University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Florida State University?

85% of Florida State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Florida State University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Florida State University?

Research Assistant (147) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (125) , Graduate Research Assistant (115) , Teaching Assistant (83) , Graduate Assistant (65) , Intern (31) , Resident Assistant (30) , Administrative Assistant (29) , Academic Advisor (19) , Graduate Student (19) , Learning Assistant (17) , Instructor (16) , Office Assistant (16) , Postdoctoral Fellow (16) , Program Manager (15)

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

"Great benefits and responsive HR." ((in 128 reviews)); "Great people to work with and always a helping hand and try their best for students." ((in 112 reviews)); "Flexible hours help to make it easy to work and to remain on top of my studies." ((in 85 reviews)); "The staff is great to work for and is always open to any ideas or suggestions." ((in 62 reviews)); "it is a good work environment" ((in 55 reviews))

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

"low pay but reasonable for the position" ((in 193 reviews)); "Low salary due to being a state position" ((in 84 reviews)); "bad leadership" ((in 20 reviews)); "The transition to remote work was rocky and no training to guide us through that change." ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay was minimum wage and hours could be low." ((in 16 reviews))

Florida State University Reviews

4.3

85% would recommend to a friend

(2,407 total reviews)

Richard McCullough

86% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,407 reviews)

Florida State University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,407 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Florida State 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

5.0

30 Jun 2026

Great team, but pay could be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing team at Florida State University

Cons

Pay may not reflect all tasks taken on

4.0

30 Jun 2026

Great hands-on experience

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to gain hands-on research experience, flexible part-time hours that work well with class schedules, and supportive faculty mentors who guide you through academic projects.

Cons

Pay can be low for the amount of work involved, tasks can sometimes be repetitive, and workload may vary significantly depending on the research project and professor.

5.0

25 Jun 2026

Great culture and growth opportunities, but pay could improve

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company culture, great worklife balance, amazing opportunities to grow in role and within the team.

Cons

The pay isn't so great for OPS positions, but as a first job, it has led to many great opportunities to earn six figure salaries later into my career.

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