Princeton University reviews

Very toxic work environment, lack of diversity and no culture of cultivating young scholars.

Because it's such an appealing place to work, however, it's rare that people leave or retire, and no one ever seems to get fired (even if poor performance might merit this). This means that there are few (if any) open positions at any given time at Princeton, and it's difficult to "move up" to a more senior level position when you're ready. And - as is likely true of all colleges and universities - managers and administrators rarely have formal supervisory training or management experience (because they're academics). Because of this, it's often the case that (1) meetings have no clear agenda and happen too frequently, and with too few results; (2) "leaders" are often risk- and conflict-avoidant so making true and meaningful change is difficult; and (3) it takes longer than it should to accomplish just about anything.