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 168 reviews)); "Great people and resources." ((in 111 reviews)); "Best people in the field; beautiful campus with few distractions; ample research funding;" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great research environment and colleagues" ((in 57 reviews)); "The pay was good for the hours and amount of work." ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Research lab salaries are low" ((in 52 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 9 reviews)); "Princeton is a small town and graduate diversity is a work in progress." ((in 3 reviews)); "Little flexibility in identifying what courses you will TA, what subjects you would like to gain experience teaching in (SPO department)." ((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

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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

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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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5.0

Dec 9, 2010

Terrific people to work with. Best ever working experience.

Senior analyst

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Pros

I have the freedom to explore interests in new products. It is a very flexible working environment. People I work with are terrific, fun and interesting to be around. Basically it is a good fit for me as I like to push myself hard on projects and with the 6 week vacaion policy, they don't mind me disappearing to recharge my batteries for a few weeks at the project's end.

Cons

I like what I do and could find work elsewhere if I had a problem with the place. I think most people here feel that way, though there are a few that don't.

3.0

Nov 2, 2009

Intern

Anonymous employee

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Pros

very easy data entry. employees are friendly and willing to help and direct interns. work with others to complete task

Cons

it was very boring. same process every day. unless you love data entry and/or working in library, go elsewhere please

5.0

Sep 29, 2008

Great place, hard to get the grades even with better than average work.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Princeton is a fun, rewarding place to work. You are able to learn an enormous amount in a very short time, meanwhile you can pursue a variety of subjects while still maintaining an effective focus on your major.

Cons

Grade deflation decreases the abilities of a graduate to find jobs when competing against graduates from similar colleges. The result is that you receive a top notch education, however your ability to progress afterwards is severely hampered by the lack of support. In addition, the counselors for pre-medical students are downright pessimistic and entirely unhelpful. You can put in an enormous amount of work and get grades which don't reflect it quite easily.

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Great place, hard to get the grades even with better than average work.

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