Is Indiana University a good company to work for?

Indiana University has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 4,497 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Indiana University to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Indiana University have been left by employees working as Undergraduate Instructor , Graphic Designer and Student Assistant .

Does Indiana University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Indiana University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Indiana University. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Indiana University?

70% of Indiana University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Indiana University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Indiana University?

Research Assistant (186) , Associate Instructor (143) , Graduate Research Assistant (95) , Teaching Assistant (74) , Graduate Assistant (65) , Graduate Student (58) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (54) , Research Associate (47) , Administrative Assistant (41) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (39) , Assistant Professor (36) , Resident Assistant (33) , Undergraduate Instructor (33) , Postdoctoral Fellow (32) , Student Worker (31)

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

"Great Co Workers and People" ((in 212 reviews)); "very flexible hours and autonomous" ((in 166 reviews)); "Access to software and downloads; the campus is beautiful and the workplace environment is "layed back" and effective." ((in 99 reviews)); "Good work environment and coworkers" ((in 89 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 80 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and there is no investment in you if you are not TT" ((in 354 reviews)); "technical stacks are old and low salary increase" ((in 172 reviews)); "Poor management leads to more work for hard working employees" ((in 61 reviews)); "Poor leadership among the executive team and also among several board members (who work unusually close with non" ((in 37 reviews)); "very poor pay no raises" ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Indiana University layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Indiana University locations?

Bloomington , Indianapolis , South Bend , Kokomo , Gary , Bloomington , Chicago , New Albany , Fort Wayne , Columbus , Richmond , Lafayette , Los Angeles , Bloomington , Brooklyn , Washington , Fayetteville , Dallas , Avon , Carmel , Bloomington , Philadelphia , Miami , North Indianapolis , Jersey City , Glenview , Herndon , New York , Ann Arbor , Ypsilanti

Indiana University reviews

4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(4,107 total reviews)

Pam Whitten

30% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,107 reviews)

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Indiana University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,107 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Indiana University 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

4K reviews

3.0

Sep 21, 2014

Not a bad place to be.

Associate instructor

Recommend

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Pros

University of Indiana is a beautiful campus in a beautiful small town. It is a good fit for families, and has great dining opportunities, as well as decent grocery stores. The University seems to value it's employees, for the most part.

Cons

Watch out for 'lecturer' positions. They are very unstable and tenuous, with no real chance of advancement.

5.0

Sep 17, 2014

Great resume builder for advising/mentoring careers, in a supportive, engaging environment

Peer counselor

Recommend

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Pros

You get to reflect on your experiences abroad, and therefore develop your own reasoning for why studying abroad is useful for personal and professional growth. The advisors and staff are supportive and train you very well. The schedule is very flexible since all of the peer counselors are students, and so the ability to work shifts in between classes or after them is a great aspect of the position. Also, you don't have to work weekends, but might work some evenings.

Cons

There are a number of peer counselors, so if you're looking for a lot of income to pay for rent or other higher costs of living, then it's not going to fulfill your fiscal needs. However, since you don't work weekends, or most evenings you could still get another part time job and not feel more overworked than you would just working a serving or retail job.

4.0

Sep 17, 2014

Overall good experience!

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

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Pros

Pros to working here include location (Bloomington is great), diversity of activities (influenced by the university), and reputation of graduate programs.

Cons

The major cons are its large size, bureaucracy, and politics. However, I don't consider these to be unique to IU. The Greek lifestyle enjoyed by many undergraduates sometimes seems to precede the educational value that students hold. I have many personal cons that I would attribute to being a poor and overworked graduate student in the sciences. However, I feel those are reflective of the more personal setting I am in on a daily basis. My experience at IU as a whole has been wonderful.

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