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 276 reviews)); "They are providing good benefits and retirement plan" ((in 218 reviews)); "Flexible Hours around your classes (work as little or much as you'd like)" ((in 162 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 79 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 66 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 361 reviews)); "low salary and asking for masters or higher" ((in 190 reviews)); "The compensation is low and there are not many hours to work since there are so many employees." ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor leadership to resolve toxicity." ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor communication, but they are attempting to centralize" ((in 19 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

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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

2.0

Feb 5, 2023

Not supportive of Staff

Student services administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great health care benefits for you

Cons

Unless you are faculty, not supported at all

5.0

Jan 10, 2023

Good place to start

Certified flight instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start as a CFI while student at Purdue University.

Cons

Less than 1:2 flight hours to hours worked ratio. Comparatively slow flight hour accruement after graduation and full time.

4.0

Jan 9, 2023

Good institution

Web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a full-time employee with decades at the university, I have more vacation days than I actually use. Health insurance is good by U.S. standards (which suck; we should have a civilized public health system like the Nordic countries), though it has gotten steadily more expensive and shifted costs to the employees over the years. I've been lucky, and have always had good managers. Despite problems with how higher education is done in the U.S., I feel good working for a public institution that teaches our children and conducts a tremendous amount of valuable research.

Cons

As is typical with universities, it's not a particularly agile organization, and the bureaucracy can be ponderous. Wages are much lower than in business circles, but the benefits and general stability of the jobs help compensate for that. If you want to advance in your career, you generally need to switch jobs.

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