Is Purdue University a good company to work for?

Purdue University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 5,488 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 89% of employees would recommend working at Purdue University to a friend and 72% 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?

89% 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 (556) , Research Assistant (361) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (227) , Teaching Assistant (181) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (122) , 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 280 reviews)); "Good benefits and health plans for students working part" ((in 216 reviews)); "and flexible hours with goo employees" ((in 163 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 80 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 67 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 372 reviews)); "Low salary and frequent changes" ((in 185 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 26 reviews)); "Poor leadership to resolve toxicity." ((in 24 reviews))

What Purdue University locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Chicago , Indianapolis , Lafayette , West Lafayette , Fort Wayne , Lafayette , Hammond

Purdue University reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(5,114 total reviews)

Mung Chiang

82% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Purdue University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,114 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).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Apr 28, 2009

Good place to retire at.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The work atmosphere is very laid back and low stress. The benefits package is good. Employees get a lot of paid time off as well as Medical, Vision, Dental. West Lafayette is a wonderful place to raise a family with great schools - although the winters can be tough. Working for a university also affords a lot of opportunities to learn by taking courses etc. There are some cutting edge projects going on at Purdue so getting involved in one or more of them can provide opportunities to increase knowledge. Being able to cheer for the Boilermaker teams is also a big plus.

Cons

Since Purdue is an educational institution the culture is one where educational degrees are put on a mantle when compared to professional experience. To really advance to any meaningful position at Purdue requires a PhD as anything less is viewed as inferior. Also, most professors and managers believe any work can probably be done by Graduate assistants and do not value professionals too much.

3.0

Apr 20, 2009

Great place for students to work, but non-teaching Professionals can probably do better elsewhere

Software developer

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Pros

Purdue gives me flexible hours and high pay as a student-employee; even when I only get 10hrs a week I make as much as most (non-professional) students working 20hrs or more elsewhere off-campus. I get can easily get to work by walking and can come in between classes (I'm flextime however). Many of the projects I'm associated with publish work which I can show to future employers as proof of my accomplishments while a student-employee here at Purdue.

Cons

I rarely get my full 20-hours a week due to lack of work to be done (This is somewhat normal for "flex-time" student employees). Timecard turn-ins can be a pain if my boss leaves early or is teaching a class and I can't get his signature. Getting paid bi-weekly can be rought sometimes.

2.0

Apr 19, 2009

It's OK... unless you can do better

Graduate research assistant

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Pros

It's ok to work there while you are getting your graduate degree, such as MS or PhD. You are usually paid peanuts, but instead you get free tuition. And Purdue University is very well recognized name among the employers. You probably going to start on a strong foot with your first job if you have Purdue University in your resume. Also, while working there you have a chance to interact with pretty smart and knowledgeable people.

Cons

Beyond the fact that you are not paid much for positions like Research Assistant or Teaching Assistant, which is a norm for all around academia, there is only one downside to working at the Physics Department of Purdue University. And it's a huge one. Everybody is completely wrapped up in the internal departmental politics. There is no real sharing of ideas between different groups, which is not really conducive to a healthy research.

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