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      A very good place to work - Postdoctoral Research Associate Princeton University Employee Review

      4.0
      Aug 15, 2013
      Postdoctoral research associate
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      Pros

      The University has really good research facilities that are very equipped with latest technology. There is a lot of investment in campus and the departments so that everything just seems to work well.

      Cons

      It is quite expensive to live in the local area, a problem that has not really been addressed by the university who generally recruit using the NIH minimum rate. This this often means that lower and mid-level staff, such as postdocs and research assistants, have to commute quite a distance to and from work.

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      5.0
      Jul 3, 2026
      Library student assistant
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      Pros

      EVERYTHING WAS GREAT! Princeton is great to both work for and study at. Go TIGERS!

      Cons

      if you love princeton, princeton will love you back, no cons

      2.0
      May 12, 2026
      Deputy director
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      Pros

      Incredible benefits, worth 40% of your salary. So much time off it's hard to use. Great health care, 36 hour work week (if your boss doesn't make you work more), slow-paced.

      Cons

      So much time off it's hard to use it all without losing it with annual rollover caps. Pay is terrible. In theory, you come for the benefits and the lighter, less frenetic workload but that very much depends on who your boss is and what team you work for. I worked for a very mismanaged research center where my manager expected everyone to be available 24 hours a day. Most PU departments operate at a snail's pace, no sense of urgency even on urgent things. Independent faculty doing cool things but the institution is very lowercase c conservative. No pathway for advancement, especially on smaller teams.

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