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 162 reviews)); "Great people and resources." ((in 113 reviews)); "Best people in the field; beautiful campus with few distractions; ample research funding;" ((in 79 reviews)); "Terrific and smart colleagues and the campus atmosphere is energizing." ((in 52 reviews)); "The pay was good for the hours and amount of work." ((in 50 reviews))

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

"Research lab salaries are low" ((in 50 reviews)); "Management is always willing to see how they can be of assistance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Certain managers look out for themselves and will throw you under the bus to save face." ((in 7 reviews)); "Hybrid with only one work from home day, would be better if it was 2" ((in 6 reviews)); "The courses are hard." ((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

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).

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2K reviews

5.0

Aug 11, 2014

I love working at PU.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment. great people. great benefits.

Cons

Pay scale is on the lower end.

5.0

Aug 1, 2014

Princeton University is a an Ivy League institution of the highest caliber with excellent benefits and work environment.

Manager of intercollegiate programming

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits package and the environment and people are second to none. There is always opportunity to advance your career.

Cons

The campus is spread out, so you have to be pro-active in building relationships cross campus departments.

3.0

Jul 21, 2014

Can't wait to graduate and leave Princeton!

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The university does a relatively good job of activities on campus and trips to the city etc. Unfortunately these don't really make up for living in such a small town. The academics are amazing however, generally very good teachers, seminars and research.

Cons

I would say the majority of graduate students at Princeton would not recommend it. I was warned by several past students and successful Professors, but I thought I knew better. Only go to school here if you're satisfied to live in a small town with 5 bars.

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Jobs at Princeton University

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