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 167 reviews)); "Great people and resources." ((in 111 reviews)); "Best people in the field; beautiful campus with few distractions; ample research funding;" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great research environment and colleagues" ((in 56 reviews)); "The pay was good for the hours and amount of work." ((in 55 reviews))

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

"Low salary for grad students and postdocs" ((in 52 reviews)); "Certain managers look out for themselves and will throw you under the bus to save face." ((in 9 reviews)); "The daily schedule was 8" ((in 5 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)); "I work with a great team, I have the utmost respect for my supervisors (who are amazing at what they do), and I'm genuinely happy to go to work every day." ((in 4 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

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4.5

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,702 total reviews)

Christopher L. Eisgruber

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

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).

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2K reviews

4.0

Feb 21, 2025

Trust, collaboration and kindness

Graphic designer

Recommend

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Pros

Co-workers were driven, heart-centered, and focused. The beauty of the campus is up lifting. Employees often receive the perk of attending lectures from visiting artists for free, as well as access to epic libraries and art museum.

Cons

Bureaucracy that comes with ancient institutional structures.

Princeton University Response

9mo

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

5.0

Feb 16, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility and great management team

Cons

no real cons to working here

Princeton University Response

9mo

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

5.0

Feb 14, 2025

Can't beat the funding!

Mpa student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really well assembled cohort - interesting and kind people who are committed to public service

Cons

Somewhat limited flexibility, smaller program means fewer options in terms of classes

Princeton University Response

9mo

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

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