Is Princeton University a good company to work for?

Princeton University has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,913 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 88% of employees would recommend working at Princeton University to a friend and 86% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Princeton University have been left by employees working as Lecturer , Research Intern and Student Worker .

Does Princeton University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Princeton University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Princeton University. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Princeton University?

88% of Princeton University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Princeton University 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Princeton University?

Postdoctoral Research Associate (104) , Graduate Student (98) , Research Assistant (75) , PhD Student (63) , PhD Graduate Student (56) , Graduate Research Assistant (43) , Postdoctoral Fellow (40) , PhD Candidate (25) , Researcher (25) , Postdoctoral Researcher (20) , Research Specialist (19) , Research Associate (16) , Associate Research Scholar (15) , Lecturer (15) , Associate Director (14)

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

"great benefits and even if people don't do their work you will never get fired" ((in 170 reviews)); "Great people and resources." ((in 113 reviews)); "Best people in the field; beautiful campus with few distractions; ample research funding;" ((in 74 reviews)); "Terrific and smart colleagues and the campus atmosphere is energizing." ((in 61 reviews)); "The pay was good for the hours and amount of work." ((in 49 reviews))

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

"Low salary for grad students and postdocs" ((in 51 reviews)); "Management is always willing to see how they can be of assistance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Certain managers look out for themselves and will throw you under the bus to save face." ((in 7 reviews)); "life balance was virtually nonexistent, and there was little to no flexibility or understanding when it came to family obligations or responsibilities." ((in 4 reviews)); "Princeton is a small town and graduate diversity is a work in progress." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Princeton University locations?

Princeton , New York , Jersey City , Philadelphia , Princeton Junction , Washington , Princeton , Cambridge , Princeton , Cranbury , Edison , Elizabeth , Lebanon , Middletown , New Brunswick , Plainsboro , Bordentown , Camden , Alexandria , Carmel , Lansing , Lexington , Los Angeles , Mission Viejo , Berkeley , Baton Rouge , North Wales , Southampton , Rockville , Boston

Princeton University reviews

4.5

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,702 total reviews)

Christopher L. Eisgruber

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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Princeton University has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,702 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Princeton University employee rating is 20% above average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jan 3, 2024

Great coworkers, stagnant wages

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Many offices throughout campus have smart and engaged people - Some departments offer reasonable work/life balance - The medical benefits are solid, (IVF and adoption coverage recently added) - Excellent vacation, 5 weeks per year plus 14 sick days and 2 personal days - Great opportunities for intellectual and cultural engagement, such as campus lectures, concerts, etc.

Cons

- The cost of living (housing especially) in the area keeps going up but the salaries do not, at least not enough. - Lack of support for childcare - subsidies cut off too low but the cost of childcare in the area is too high for most, and the university run daycare is only affordable for the highest paid faculty. - Opportunities for promotion within the university are limited and hard to navigate, with some exceptions - Becoming LESS flexible about work from home options, even when students aren't on campus.

Princeton University Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your review of working at Princeton University. We appreciate your feedback. If you would like to share more about your experience, please email us at careers@princeton.edu.

5.0

May 21, 2023

If you like being an administrator in higher education...

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

...it doesn't get better than this. Good comp and wonderful benefits. A relatively small community that values relationships. Critical thought and curiosity is actually valued here. Also, the vast majority of my colleagues know what they are doing and they also really care about the institution.

Cons

Old fashioned in many ways, and not particularly data-driven, though it is moving forward. No, it's not perfect, and higher ed is not everyone's cup of tea, but I would take the cons of working at Princeton over the cons of working at literally any other university.

Princeton University Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working at Princeton University. We appreciate your feedback.

5.0

May 3, 2023

Review of Princeton University

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay much better than other universities, and the academic calendar is shorter, so less teaching.

Cons

The tech people aren't great, and there's infinite construction around the campus, so I always need to look for new ways to walk.

Princeton University Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working at Princeton University. We appreciate your feedback.

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