Is Brown University a good company to work for?

Brown University has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 1,718 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Brown University to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Brown University have been left by employees working as Undergraduate Research Assistant , Teaching Assistant and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant .

Does Brown University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brown University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brown University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brown University?

83% of Brown University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brown University 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brown University?

Research Assistant (147) , Teaching Assistant (61) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (54) , Graduate Student (52) , PhD Student (51) , Graduate Research Assistant (48) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (40) , PhD Graduate Student (27) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (26) , Student Worker (24) , Postdoctoral Fellow (16) , Assistant Professor (15) , Researcher (14) , Program Manager (13) , Research Associate (13)

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

"Great benefits and very easy going" ((in 135 reviews)); "Great people to work with: both the student and non" ((in 104 reviews)); "Flexible Hours; Fun Atmosphere; Great first hand/hands on work with skills relative to my degree; Awesome Experience with Brown Univ." ((in 51 reviews)); "Many like a good work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers overall" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not well organized" ((in 105 reviews)); "A lot of the jobs at Brown require time commitment but they have to low of salaries" ((in 49 reviews)); "bad parking and poor public transportation" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Brown University layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Brown University layoffs and their outlook for job security at Brown University in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Brown University locations?

Providence , New York , Boston , San Francisco , Providence , Washington , Philadelphia , Detroit , Livingston , Butte , Providence , Winston-Salem , Dallas , McAllen , Dayton , San Diego , San Jose , Fort Collins , New Haven , Seattle , Bristol , Coventry , Cranston , Greene , Lincoln , North Providence , Warwick , Pittsburgh , Waldorf , Cambridge

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4.4

83% would recommend to a friend

(1,558 total reviews)

Christina Paxson

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Brown University has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,558 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Brown 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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2K reviews

3.0

May 16, 2010

Nice community, ambiguous organization

Graduate student

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Pros

Brown offers a flexible work environment. Graduate students have complete autonomy. The fellowships offered are reasonable. The other graduate students are interesting.

Cons

The requirements are not well communicated. The structure of the graduate school feels disorganized. Your success depends entirely on your advisor.

5.0

May 14, 2010

Fun, quirky place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Brown is a friendly, laid-back and respectful place. Bureaucracy is fairly limited and the organization functions quite well. I can't comment much on career advancement.

Cons

While the large majority of the students at the university are excellent, you will certainly run across some spoiled, rich kids. They're more of an annoyance rather than a real issue and the administration doesn't take likely to inappropriate behavior.

3.0

Apr 29, 2010

Anonymous

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good education and a great atmosphere

Cons

long hours and a need for improved mgmt

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