Does Lehigh University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lehigh University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lehigh University. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lehigh University?

86% of Lehigh University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lehigh University 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lehigh University?

Research Assistant (81) , Graduate Research Assistant (33) , Teaching Assistant (28) , Graduate Assistant (24) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (16) , PhD Student (12) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (12) , Coordinator (10) , Graduate Student (9) , Research Associate (8) , Student Grader (8) , Tutor (8) , Working Student (8) , Adjunct Professor (7) , Student Worker (7)

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

"flexible and great people there" ((in 57 reviews)); "beautiful campus and very convenient for living" ((in 32 reviews)); "They provide good benefits for full employees, and they at least have some employee appreciation days throughout the year." ((in 25 reviews)); "Flexible hours and ability to work remotely" ((in 23 reviews)); "great staff to be a part as well as a great community" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"The pay is low but you don't do much anyway so its not that bad" ((in 47 reviews)); "low salary, and lack of work/life balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

Lehigh University Reviews

4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(738 total reviews)

Joseph J. Helble

84% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Lehigh University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 738 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lehigh 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

738 reviews

4.0

27 June 2026

Supportive of students but pay is very low

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Understanding of student scheduling, so a bit more lenient on part-time work and very invested in educational outcomes rather than profit, etc.

Cons

- Pay is low for the level of work required.

3.0

15 June 2026

Valuable AI experience, but reliant on PI relationship

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Got project based AI experience

Cons

Overall experience highly dependent on relationship with PI

1.0

15 June 2026

Nice campus, but management is terrible and pay is low

Operations coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice campus, beautiful scenery, interesting architecture

Cons

Horrible management, upper mangement treats employees terrible. Low pay. My office has replaced the same job 3 times because of how non-management is treated.

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