Iowa State University was ranked as

the second-best <a href=

“http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/glassdoor-reveals-universities-colleges-work/”

target=”_blank”>university to work for in the U.S., according

to a survey by <a href=

“http://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm”>glassdoor.com. The poll

surveyed readers and Glassdoor contributors.

Voters answered questions about the

University in 20 categories, and also assigned an overall rating on

a scale of one to five. ISU’s overall ranking was 4.1 — top honors

went to the University of Kansas with a score of 4.2.

“Lots of pride in working for a

great institution. Benefits have remained solid even through tough

economic/budgetary times,” was a comment from one survey-taker from

Iowa State. 

Glassdoor is a career community that

allows people to anonymously post information about their

employers, ranging from salary information to office pictures. A

total of 34 ISU employees have ranked the university. 

Outgoing president Gregory Geoffroy

received a 95 percent <a href=

“http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Iowa-State-University-Reviews-E23963.htm”

target=”_blank”>approval rating, based on 21 votes.