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      Passionate Students, But a Culture That Overworks and Undervalues Staff - Coordinator Princeton University Employee Review

      2.0
      May 8, 2025
      Coordinator
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      Pros

      The students and the alumni community were truly the highlight of the job. Their passion, intelligence, and pride in Princeton created an energy that made you proud to be associated with the University. The sense of tradition and excellence they bring to the “orange bubble” is inspiring, and their enthusiasm often reminded me of the potential impact of my work, even when the internal culture made it difficult to feel appreciated.

      Cons

      Working at Princeton University was a mixed experience. One of the major challenges was the workplace culture, which often felt unsupportive for staff not in higher job codes. There was a clear sense that the more you took on, the more was expected—without additional support or recognition. Unfortunately, this created an environment where you felt replaceable, rather than valued. Work-life balance was virtually nonexistent, and there was little to no flexibility or understanding when it came to family obligations or responsibilities.

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      Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your experience working at Princeton University. We take your concerns very seriously and would like to learn more about them and how we can improve. Please email us at careers@princeton.edu

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      5.0
      Jul 3, 2026
      Library student assistant
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      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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      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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