Is Purdue University a good company to work for?

Purdue University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 5,498 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 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 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 (227) , Teaching Assistant (182) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (123) , Graduate Student (97) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (70) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (65) , 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 272 reviews)); "They are providing good benefits and retirement plan" ((in 218 reviews)); "and flexible hours with goo employees" ((in 173 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 80 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 65 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 379 reviews)); "low salary and asking for masters or higher" ((in 188 reviews)); "Always understaff because poor management causing the workers to do more than what they were required to" ((in 48 reviews)); "The compensation is low and there are not many hours to work since there are so many employees." ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor leadership to resolve toxicity." ((in 22 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

(5,123 total reviews)

Mung Chiang

81% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

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 5,123 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

3.0

Mar 23, 2017

Not good for long term growth

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of benefits, training and learning opportunities Workload is light and work schedule can be flexible Tuition deduction and scholarship for employees, so it is a smart move if you get a degree while you work. Multi-culture. Foreign workers are pretty common.

Cons

1.5% to 2.5% salary increase is a joke comparing to industries. Salary is largely dependent on the level of education not work experience. For example, if you have a Phd, it's very likely you are in the 80k - 100k range. And if you have a bachelor degree, it's 45k to 50k. Master degree splits in the middle. Chances of promotion within 10 years of employment is next to 0%, because there are large percentage of senior employees occupying crucial positions just counting the days to retirement. Job security largely depends on government funding not your performance.

2.0

Mar 4, 2017

Business Office Staff

Business services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The department I work in is welcoming with a number of very nice people. I've made some very good friends there. The grounds are immaculately kept and the animal science department has a meat market with good products. Many opportunities to expand your knowledge about almost anything and learn about people and cultures from around the world. There is a certain amount of flexibility depending on which department/position you work in. And I'm thankful to have a job in this low career potential geographical area.

Cons

I'm sure this is true across the country, but coming from corporate America, I was surprised at how stressful it is to work in academia. My role is one of gate keeper -- keeping the professors within the grant rules and the finances in order. I supervise several business office staff. When I first started working at Purdue in this role, I asked my supervisor if it was like a union shop. Everyone had the list of what they do, and that was all they would do unless specifically TOLD to do something additional. Training is poor. The mantra I have heard is you either sink or swim here, and you don't want to sink. So if you aren't the type of person who will go out on your own and dig for answers, you won't function well here. The additional hook on that one is that you may speak to five different people and get five different answers. (Did I mention training is poor?) I have also experienced a condescending attitude, not on the part of professors as much as on the part of a number of long time staff members. Plenty of people are lovely and willing to help. Many others are not. Business office protocol and process changes almost daily. Often without notice, often without regard to the people doing the real work and what their customers expect/demand. Benefits are just okay. The pay is not commiserate with work load in this particular role or comparable to similar positions in corporate America. Raises are minuscule to the point of being insulting.

4.0

Feb 21, 2017

Operations Manager

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and flexibility great coworkers! Love working with student staff shaping the minds of tomorrow.

Cons

Subpar pay, difficult to have upward mobility. and demands of 24/7 without being recognized.

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