Does Ferris State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ferris State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ferris State University. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ferris State University?

58% of Ferris State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ferris State University 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ferris State University?

Student Worker (7) , Resident Advisor (RA) (6) , Professor (4) , Adjunct Faculty (3) , Assistant Manager (3) , Assistant Professor (3) , Associate Professor (3) , Food Service Worker (3) , Project Manager (3) , Resident Advisor (3) , Secretary (3) , Tutor (3) , Administrative Support (2) , Data Analyst (2) , Desktop Support Technician (2)

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

"Most of the people I worked with were nice and easy to get along with." ((in 11 reviews)); "Flexible hours allowed me to create my own schedule in order to allow time for my classes and study schedule." ((in 10 reviews)); "There are great students and some good colleagues at Ferris." ((in 9 reviews)); "great benefits, great coworkers, very good for work" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great staff and working to educate the next generation." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low pay and constantly understaffed" ((in 15 reviews)); "Management is awful and their process and policies are all over the place." ((in 6 reviews)); "There is a general disconnect between middle and upper management, mostly on the part of upper management." ((in 4 reviews)); "Hostile work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

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Ferris State University Reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(208 total reviews)

David L. Eisler

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Ferris State University has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 208 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ferris State 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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208 reviews

3.0

Jun 22, 2026

Title

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy work load with classes

Cons

Had to work along side union

4.0

Feb 27, 2026

Great Place

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible and supportive environment. Managers are helpful

Cons

difficult human resouces work and to go through.

3.0

Nov 7, 2025

Nice

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Calm, quiet, friendly place to work at.

Cons

Nicely there's not anything I can say was bad there.

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