Is Purdue University a good company to work for?

Purdue University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 5,500 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Purdue University to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Purdue University have been left by employees working as Intern , Working Student and Undergraduate Research Assistant .

Does Purdue University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Purdue University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Purdue University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Purdue University?

90% of Purdue University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Purdue University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Purdue University?

Graduate Research Assistant (558) , Research Assistant (362) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (228) , Teaching Assistant (182) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (123) , Graduate Student (97) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (70) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (65) , Student Worker (57) , Graduate Assistant (54) , PhD Student (51) , Resident Assistant (41) , Student Associate (40) , Postdoctoral Fellow (39) , Postdoctoral Researcher (38)

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

"The people you work with are great and it's fun getting to help fellow students" ((in 265 reviews)); "Good benefits and some okay facilities" ((in 216 reviews)); "and flexible hours with goo employees" ((in 169 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 81 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 64 reviews))

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

"Pay was low but you’re also getting free room and board so it’s fair." ((in 368 reviews)); "Low salary and isolated location" ((in 180 reviews)); "Always understaff because poor management causing the workers to do more than what they were required to" ((in 49 reviews)); "The compensation is low and there are not many hours to work since there are so many employees." ((in 27 reviews)); "Poor leadership to resolve toxicity." ((in 23 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Purdue University locations?

West Lafayette , Lafayette , Hammond , Indianapolis , Fort Wayne , Chicago , Westville , Lafayette , New York , Crown Point , South Bend , Boston , San Jose , San Juan , Highland , Evansville , Sunnyvale , Seattle , Manahawkin , Muscle Shoals , Beecher , Highland Park , Woodstock , Illinois City , Troy , Warrensburg , Buffalo , Manhasset , White Plains , Phoenix

Purdue University reviews

4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,124 total reviews)

Mung Chiang

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (5,124 reviews)

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Purdue University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,124 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Purdue University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

May 19, 2014

Good job, good benefits, low pay

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great location in a family friendly city, close to both Indianapolis and Chicago.

Cons

The only real con that I had was the pay grade was low for what I was being asked to do.

4.0

May 16, 2014

Solid School, nice graduate programs

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large school, lots of resources, active graduate student government. Highly dependent on your primary adviser. Lots of open space and relatively safe

Cons

Far from urban life, limited entertainment options. School can provide lots of red tape and can be frustrating to work through at times.

3.0

May 16, 2014

Cheap cost of living, politics and structure of a large institution, Graduate Student

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-West Lafayette area is very cheap to live so the salary goes a long way - There are some inspirational faculty that can serve as mentors and help navigate the bureaucracy of universities - The starting time off (22 days/year + holidays) is great and higher than other places starting out

Cons

- As a graduate student (whether RA, GA, TA, or Fellow) you are often given the "short end of the stick" when it comes to benefits. The health insurance is good for basic needs but if you need to see any specialty doctors, good luck finding someone in-network. We get treated as "staff" when it is convenient for the university but then treated as "students" when it is convenient for them which is quite difficult - You have to be self motivated to seek mentors and funding, although this is common of any graduate experience at a large institution

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