Does Princeton University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Princeton University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Princeton University. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Princeton University?

87% of Princeton University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Princeton University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Princeton University?

Postdoctoral Research Associate (104) , Graduate Student (98) , Research Assistant (75) , PhD Student (62) , PhD Graduate Student (56) , Graduate Research Assistant (43) , Postdoctoral Fellow (40) , PhD Candidate (25) , Researcher (25) , Postdoctoral Researcher (20) , Research Specialist (19) , Research Associate (16) , Associate Research Scholar (15) , Lecturer (15) , Associate Director (14)

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

"great benefits and even if people don't do their work you will never get fired" ((in 168 reviews)); "Great people and resources." ((in 111 reviews)); "Best people in the field; beautiful campus with few distractions; ample research funding;" ((in 82 reviews)); "Terrific and smart colleagues and the campus atmosphere is energizing." ((in 55 reviews)); "The pay was good for the hours and amount of work." ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Research lab salaries are low" ((in 48 reviews)); "Management is always willing to see how they can be of assistance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Certain managers look out for themselves and will throw you under the bus to save face." ((in 8 reviews)); "Princeton is a small town and graduate diversity is a work in progress." ((in 3 reviews))

Princeton University Reviews

4.5

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,700 total reviews)

Christopher L. Eisgruber

89% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Princeton University has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,700 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Princeton University employee rating is 20% above average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

12 Sept 2009

Academic pros, but quality of life cons

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Intelligent and motivated people. Abundant academic resources. Great support resources and staff. The institution strives to be the best. Good library facilities. Good circulation of news and research. Small community. Great cultural offerings.

Cons

Unspoken practice that you're working all the time. Driven, ambitious people who don't always act ethically in their efforts to get ahead. Research focus can over-ride human aspect. Graduate students are treated poorly. Often seen to be active, but not willing to make fundamental changes that make a difference. Too much money gets wasted on unessentials, while graduate students are unpaid and the resources could be used for better academic benefit.

5.0

2 Mar 2019

Teacher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

very good place to work

Cons

none cons at all, enjoyed working there

5.0

12 July 2016

Great school

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people and resources. Beautiful campus.

Cons

Boring town. More traditional than most universities.

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