Does Worcester Polytech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Worcester Polytech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Worcester Polytech. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Worcester Polytech?

91% of Worcester Polytech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Worcester Polytech 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Worcester Polytech?

Research Assistant (85) , Teaching Assistant (44) , Graduate Research Assistant (21) , Graduate Assistant (16) , Graduate Student (15) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (15) , Student Assistant (15) , Peer Learning Assistant (14) , Lab Assistant (10) , Student Worker (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , PhD Student (8) , Postdoctoral Fellow (8) , Assistant Director (7) , Assistant Professor (5)

What are the pros of working at Worcester Polytech according to real employee reviews?

"WPI is an awesome school and the people in these departments are great" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great benefits like HSA and retirement contributions and many days off." ((in 25 reviews)); "Flexible hours to work in the office during school and 40hrs of work during summers." ((in 25 reviews)); "Friendly faculty and staff dedicated to helping students succeed." ((in 16 reviews)); "Nice campus to work on and a good area of the city." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Worcester Polytech according to real employee reviews?

"but the salary is low" ((in 22 reviews)); "Management pushed back against graduate student unions" ((in 8 reviews)); "I get paid minimum wage" ((in 6 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 4 reviews))

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Worcester Polytech Reviews

4.3

91% would recommend to a friend

(723 total reviews)

Laurie Leshin

75% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture and values

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

Worcester Polytech has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 723 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Worcester Polytech 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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723 reviews

5.0

May 22, 2026

Wpi graduate ra

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, great professors, strong union

Cons

Project oriented, benefits ok for graduate worker but not great

5.0

May 15, 2026

Great learning environment with supportive team members

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good learning environment, exposure to real projects, and supportive team members.

Cons

Honestly no cons , everything went well

5.0

May 5, 2026

Overall good

Peer learning assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

i enjoyed most aspects of the job!

Cons

i can't think of any cons, except that grading isn't my favorite thing

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