Does Leiden University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leiden University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leiden University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leiden University?

81% of Leiden University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leiden University 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leiden University?

PhD Student (35) , Postdoctoral Researcher (33) , PhD Candidate (32) , Student Assistant (30) , Teaching Assistant (22) , PhD Researcher (17) , Postdoctoral Fellow (14) , Researcher (13) , Research Assistant (10) , Assistant Professor (8) , Lecturer (7) , Graduate Student (6) , Promovendus (6) , Student-assistent (6) , Student Mentor (5)

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

"Great colleagues and interesting research" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good pay and you can work in your own time" ((in 11 reviews)); "Nice people, fascinating work, people work hard" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great working environment." ((in 9 reviews)); "Many good supervisors and generally a lot of people willing to help you out." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"No enforcement on poor management." ((in 4 reviews)); "temporary contracts, low compensation compared to market rates, work/life balance can improve, working culture no so good, few career opportunities." ((in 3 reviews)); "No opportunity to grow as a young academic" ((in 3 reviews)); "some chaotic communication, not everything clear beforehand" ((in 3 reviews))

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Leiden University Reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(255 total reviews)

Carel Stolker

95% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (255 reviews)

Leiden University has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 255 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Leiden University 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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255 reviews

5.0

22 Jan 2026

Great place to work at

Phd candidate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice environment with good facilities

Cons

Can't think of a con other than the Dutch westher

5.0

16 Jan 2026

Good atmosphere

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working time and location

Cons

Low salary as universities are always not well paid

5.0

23 Oct 2025

inspiring institution

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

well-organized, and provides an excellent environment for academic and personal growth.

Cons

internal communication and administrative efficiency could be further improved

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