Does Trinity College Dublin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Trinity College Dublin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Trinity College Dublin. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Trinity College Dublin?

75% of Trinity College Dublin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Trinity College Dublin 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Trinity College Dublin?

Research Assistant (95) , PhD Student (71) , Executive Officer (37) , Graduate Student (37) , Postdoctoral Researcher (33) , Research Fellow (27) , Postdoctoral Fellow (26) , Teaching Assistant (22) , PhD Researcher (21) , Postdoctoral Research Fellow (21) , Researcher (19) , Assistant Professor (16) , PhD Candidate (16) , Research Associate (10) , Administrative (9)

What are the pros of working at Trinity College Dublin according to real employee reviews?

"My department was full of great people." ((in 51 reviews)); "Friendly and beautiful campus" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great colleagues and very positive experience." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great and friendly staff." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great people to work with and facilities are good too." ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Trinity College Dublin according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (limited by pay scale that only sees academic qualification and not work experience)" ((in 40 reviews)); "PhD salary is very low as rent in Dublin is very high." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor management from principal investigators" ((in 17 reviews)); "no career progression unless you do a PhD" ((in 15 reviews)); "No benefit and overtime working" ((in 11 reviews))

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Trinity College Dublin Reviews

4.1

75% would recommend to a friend

(899 total reviews)

Linda Doyle

88% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Trinity College Dublin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 899 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Trinity College Dublin 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

899 reviews

4.0

11 June 2026

Teaching Assistant

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good community within the department

Cons

High demand for relatively low pay

4.0

7 June 2026

Excellent research facilities, but funding can be competitive

Phd researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work with excellent research facilities and support.

Cons

Funding opportunities can sometimes be highly competitive to secure

5.0

23 May 2026

Amazing team and environment with flexible schedule

Student ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing working in the Global Room, super friendly team.

Cons

Very flexible schedule in case of exam season

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Teaching Assistant

Excellent research facilities, but funding can be competitive

Amazing team and environment with flexible schedule

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