Is Indiana University a good company to work for?

Indiana University has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 4,495 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 205 reviews)); "very flexible hours and autonomous" ((in 164 reviews)); "Access to software and downloads; the campus is beautiful and the workplace environment is "layed back" and effective." ((in 98 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 84 reviews)); "Good work environment and coworkers" ((in 84 reviews))

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

"pay is low and not competitive" ((in 344 reviews)); "technical stacks are old and low salary increase" ((in 166 reviews)); "Poor management leads to more work for hard working employees" ((in 63 reviews)); "Poor leadership among the executive team and also among several board members (who work unusually close with non" ((in 36 reviews)); "Raises are small and far between." ((in 30 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

(4,106 total reviews)

Pam Whitten

30% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,106 reviews)

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Indiana University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,106 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

May 30, 2014

Monopsony Power in Action

Office assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice, the work is worthwhile, and there is definitely job security.

Cons

Salaries are LOW... about half of what other Big Ten schools pay for the exact same job. As a result, everyone who works at IU is a local of Bloomington, and there is rampant nepotism in getting jobs. It's one of the whitest places I've ever worked as a result, very little diversity in the staff, and those who do come from places other than Bloomington do not stay.

4.0

May 29, 2014

A Good Balance that helped pay for my grad school

Associate instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being an associate instructed helped me pay for my graduate education and teaching the students that cared was rewarding. Working with most professors was good as well

Cons

Some challenges to working here are apathetic students who often could care less what they're learning or not. Also the system of clocking in and out is flawed. Hours also varied from week to week and often times you were expected to do more in a week than you were paid for.

5.0

May 29, 2014

Great place to be a graduate student in the Chemistry department

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great department for studying chemistry and earning an advanced degree. There is a lot of cross-collaboration between labs.

Cons

Depending on the lab group, hours may not be very flexible.

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