Is Purdue University a good company to work for?

Purdue University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 5,497 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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (227) , Teaching Assistant (182) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (123) , Graduate Student (97) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (70) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (64) , Student Worker (56) , 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 275 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 221 reviews)); "Flexible Hours around your classes (work as little or much as you'd like)" ((in 160 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 75 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 71 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 a competitive environment" ((in 186 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 29 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

(5,122 total reviews)

Mung Chiang

82% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (5,122 reviews)

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Purdue University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,122 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

Mar 17, 2010

A good place to do research

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of outstanding professors and staff. the working environment is great. the people are very friendly and easy to deal with.

Cons

life is boring due to the geological location. If you are a kindof person who wanna live in big cities with a lot of night life, this is not a place for you.

3.0

Mar 16, 2010

A great way to gain experience but a hard job

Resident assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay in state tuition and your room and board. Training can be tedious but parts of it will totally prepare you for the position. You can build a great community and with the right staff you can have a wonderful experience. It is wonderful to graduate with much less debt than I was anticipating.

Cons

Paying in-state tuition is not necessarily enough. You are on "duty" four nights a week but any time they can call you back to deal with a situation. I have been called on several occasions to come back on several occasions to deal with roommate conflicts. You are with your staff constantly, so it can get difficult working with them. It is very difficult to have a work-life balance. You work where you live so it's hard to separate work from your personal life. You MUST be good at time management (or you will be by the time you're done) or your grades will suffer. Many first year RA's will drop out at semester because they can't handle it.

4.0

Mar 15, 2010

Great Experience, Poor Pay

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The surrounding community is small, but is close in proximity to Indianapolis. Consequently, cost of living is low. The West Lafayette School District is excellent, but housing within the district limits is significantly more expensive. You can work with some of the most intelligent people in a variety of fields.

Cons

As a graduate student, pay is ridiculously low. Other graduate programs in similar cost of living areas pay 50% more. Long hours, much longer than the 20 hours per week you are being paid.

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