Does Denison University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Denison University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Denison University. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Denison University?

87% of Denison University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Denison 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 Denison University?

Student Worker (8) , Teaching Assistant (8) , Administrative Assistant (7) , Associate Director (7) , Visiting Assistant Professor (6) , Director (4) , Student Docent (4) , Assistant Professor (3) , Part-time Student Employee (3) , Research Assistant (3) , Tutor (3) , Academic Tutor (2) , Administrative (2) , Assistant Director (2) , Associate Professor (2)

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

"Good benefits and paid time off" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 10 reviews)); "flexible hours for busy students" ((in 9 reviews)); "Beautiful campus" ((in 8 reviews)); "Wonderful people, friendly work environment" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and it is seasonal" ((in 17 reviews)); "Fair salary good pay nice" ((in 5 reviews))

Denison University Reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(230 total reviews)

Adam Weinberg

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Denison University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 230 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Denison 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

230 reviews

4.0

22 Jun 2026

Good pay and active campus life, but contract issues

Visiting assistant professor

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Pros

Good pay, with very active campus life

Cons

No formal infrastructure for mentoring visiting professors. I was held on four four years in a series of one year contracts, which, in retrospect, could have been consolidated into multi-year contracts

5.0

16 Jun 2026

Great learning experience with a friendly team, but low pay

Junior developer

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Pros

Learned a lot while I was still a student. The team was fantastic, super friendly.

Cons

The pay was in par with everything else on campus - wasn't higher despite the higher bar of the job.

3.0

28 Apr 2026

Fulfilling work with students, but management allows bullying

Administrative

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Pros

Working with the students is very fulfilling.

Cons

Upper management allows bullying by department heads.

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