Is Kent State a good company to work for as a Academic Advisor?

Academic Advisor professionals working at Kent State have rated their employer with 4.9 out of 5 stars in 15 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Kent State employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Academic Advisor jobs at Kent State now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Academic Advisor interview questions at Kent State .

Does Kent State pay Academic Advisor employees well?

Academic Advisor professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Kent State with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Academic Advisor salaries and benefits at Kent State .

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 77 reviews)); "The people are great and do care about the students." ((in 64 reviews)); "Tasks were very easy to complete and flexible hours" ((in 28 reviews)); "Beautiful campus" ((in 27 reviews)); "time staff are friendly and helpful." ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not competitive" ((in 111 reviews)); "Salary is low for a masters" ((in 28 reviews)); "not much room for advancement" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 9 reviews)); "If you are good at your job you are just given more work with no additional compensation or benefits." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.9

35% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Todd Diacon

44% approve of CEO

12% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture and values

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Academic Advisor employees have rated Kent State with 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Academic Advisor professionals have an excellent working experience there. Kent State is rated 31% above average by Academic Advisor professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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15 reviews

5.0

1 Jun 2025

Good place to work

Senior academic advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Transparency Benefits People Retirement Time off

Cons

Repetitive Student entitlement Faculty treatment vs staff Budget cuts Inconsistency

5.0

29 Oct 2024

Great place to work

Academic advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Professional development opportunities and great work atmosphere

Cons

None that I could think of

5.0

5 Sept 2023

Advising

Academic advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Co-workers have been very helpful

Cons

Not much room for advancement

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