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

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

5.0

Jul 25, 2022

Good place

Graduate research/teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meeting many people, Complete graduate studies

Cons

Too much work, prolonged hours, little pay

5.0

Jul 8, 2022

Good support for young faculty

Assistant professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Purdue University offers an excellent research atmosphere and a strong undercurrent of interdisciplinary collaboration. The graduate student pool is also reasonably strong. The recent research-park developments are cutting edge and allow a strong research focussed curriculum and good grantsmanship. The IT, grants office, and administrative support are strong points. The academic environment is enriching and competent and provides for a rewarding experience. Compensation is reasonable for a school in its ranking and the cost of living in West Lafayette generally, although it hasn't kept pace with recent inflation and home prices. Insurances (except for health insurance) offered at Purdue such as STD, LTD, ADD, Legal, are good.

Cons

Common facilities, Renovations, and HR are perhaps some of the weak points. The health insurance is poor for the high price for staff earning >$75K/yr. Compensation is lower than other Big 10 schools such as UIUC, U-Wisconsin-Madison, Wash-U and UMich-AnnArbor which leads to some attrition. Science and humanities pay is lower than engineering and business, regardless of background, which creates some inequality. Overall compensation is adequate for the cost of living in West Lafayette, although this is changing with the recent inflation in home prices in West Lafayette by 50% from 2017 - 2022. Purdue does not provide a home-buying allowance to incoming faculty. Several of the paid benefits and some insurance products (such as paid time off or sick leave/FMLA) do not apply in the summer for academic year employees, which is annoying.

5.0

Jun 25, 2022

Great team

Lead architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good working conditions - Very diverse projects - The staff is pleasant and supportive - Reasonable workload - Work from home - The management is peaceful and gives you the freedom to develop your work

Cons

- Excessive amount of meetings - Relative lack of organization - A little bureaucratic processes, largely due to the fact that it is a public university that requires various levels of approvals - As the business is Education, there are not many growth opportunities for my position - Environment conducive to professional stagnation

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