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Princeton University

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It's a positive place to expand skills; Princeton is truly an unparalleled intellectual community. - Researcher Princeton University Employee Review

4.0
Apr 4, 2011
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Pros

Work here is rewarding, and outside partnerships are from other highly regarded universities. Most everyone represents the very highest level of their field, and there are many opportunities to expand learning outside of one's normal area of work.

Cons

High pay mostly goes to professors, administrators. The town is boring - though very charming. It's easy to get out of here and go many other places in the New York area and generally in the East Coast.

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5.0
Jul 3, 2026
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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
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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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