Does Kent State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kent State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kent State. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kent State?

77% of Kent State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kent State 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kent State?

Graduate Assistant (56) , Graduate Research Assistant (29) , Student Worker (25) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (20) , Research Assistant (19) , Assistant Professor (15) , Adjunct Faculty (14) , Adjunct Professor (14) , Graduate Student (14) , Teaching Assistant (14) , Administrative Assistant (9) , Instructor (9) , Academic Advisor (8) , Manager (8) , Professor (8)

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

"Benefits are great and the people there are wonderful" ((in 74 reviews)); "The people are great and do care about the students." ((in 64 reviews)); "Tasks were very easy to complete and flexible hours" ((in 33 reviews)); "Beautiful campus" ((in 24 reviews)); "time staff are friendly and helpful." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not competitive" ((in 116 reviews)); "Salary is low for a masters" ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 9 reviews)); "No room for advancement here" ((in 8 reviews)); "The compensation is abysmal and there is now talk of reducing or taking away the tuition waiver." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kent State redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kent State redundancy and their outlook for job security at Kent State in 2026.

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Kent State Reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(985 total reviews)

Todd Diacon

70% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Kent State has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 985 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kent State 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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Reviews by job title

985 reviews

1.0

Jul 30, 2024

Great

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It's a really nice place to work

Cons

Nice and cool and I really love it

5.0

Mar 17, 2022

Good one’s

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was a wonderful experience woth kent

Cons

Good salary and good working enivornment

5.0

Jul 27, 2021

Excellent Employer

Marketing and public relations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people I worked with were incredible. Everyone had the same goals in mind and came in every day working toward them. We lived every day to make research at KSU a more successful endeavor and to give faculty and students every possible resource they needed to succeed. The university continually expands its relationship with the City of Kent, which is a wonderful place to live and work, in and of itself. I miss KSU greatly.

Cons

Cann't really think of any. Except I wish they'd waited a while longer to consider buyouts and layoffs during the COVID pandemic.

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Summer Part time afternoon Floating Assistant

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