Does Lund University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lund University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lund University. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lund University?

83% of Lund University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lund University 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lund University?

PhD Student (100) , Postdoctoral Fellow (50) , Postdoctoral Researcher (39) , Researcher (27) , Graduate Student (16) , Research Assistant (16) , Research Engineer (12) , Teaching Assistant (12) , PhD Candidate (10) , Project Assistant (8) , Intern (6) , PhD Researcher (5) , Professor (5) , Student Ambassador (5) , Student Worker (5)

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

"A good work environment in general" ((in 20 reviews)); "Nice working environment and friendly colleagues." ((in 20 reviews)); "Nice working environment and good to work here" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"low salaries and problems with money" ((in 35 reviews)); "Low pay and sometimes too little work" ((in 10 reviews)); "academic career opportunities vary depending on your subject, but professors may not always wish to help you prepare for those." ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor management, wierd culture, management horrible" ((in 6 reviews)); "career opportunities are limited if not local" ((in 4 reviews))

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Lund University Reviews

4.4

83% would recommend to a friend

(479 total reviews)

58% positive business outlook

Lund University has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 479 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lund 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

479 reviews

4.0

16 June 2026

Engaging research environment, but booking meetings can be tough

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was a very engaging research environment.

Cons

It was sometimes hard to book a meeting with my supervisor.

4.0

23 Apr 2026

Flexible work

Research engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Balance, research environment, benefits, environment

Cons

Salary, management can be stiff, bureaucratic

3.0

27 Feb 2026

Its okay

Student ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible job with amount of hours

Cons

have to speak a lot, sometimes there are alot of people

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