Is Purdue University a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Purdue University have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Purdue University employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Purdue University now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Purdue University .

Does Purdue University pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Purdue University with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Purdue University.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Purdue University?

Graduate Research Assistant (559) , Research Assistant (363) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (228) , Teaching Assistant (182) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (123) , Graduate Student (98) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (70) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (65) , Student Worker (57) , 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 267 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 216 reviews)); "Flexible Hours around your classes (work as little or much as you'd like)" ((in 167 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 86 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 364 reviews)); "low salary and asking for masters or higher" ((in 186 reviews)); "Always understaff because poor management causing the workers to do more than what they were required to" ((in 51 reviews)); "The compensation is low and there are not many hours to work since there are so many employees." ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor leadership to resolve toxicity." ((in 23 reviews))

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4.8

99% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Mung Chiang

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33% positive business outlook

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5.0

Culture & values

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

Work/Life balance

5.0

Senior management

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

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Software Developer employees have rated Purdue University with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Purdue University is rated 28% above average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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16 reviews

5.0

May 21, 2026

Great work culture but focus is on research outcomes

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work culture. You get to work with variety; researchers, students, Post docs, faculty, stakeholders.

Cons

Work is more research centric so outcomes matter more than processes.

2.0

May 10, 2024

friendly

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people are generally very friendly

Cons

salaries are pretty low all around

5.0

Feb 24, 2023

Beautiful

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work Purdue is

Cons

Not really any cons besides corn fields

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