Is Yale University a good company to work for?

Yale University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,377 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Yale University to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Yale University have been left by employees working as Student Research Assistant , Teaching Assistant and Intern .

Does Yale University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Yale University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Yale University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Yale University?

77% of Yale University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Yale University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Yale University?

Research Assistant (198) , Postdoctoral Associate (124) , Graduate Student (84) , Associate Research Scientist (83) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (83) , PhD Student (81) , Postdoctoral Fellow (76) , PhD Graduate Student (45) , Graduate Research Assistant (44) , Research Associate (42) , Student Worker (41) , Postgraduate Associate (37) , Teaching Assistant (30) , Researcher (29) , Senior Administrative Assistant (29)

What are the pros of working at Yale University according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits (insurance and 401k)" ((in 363 reviews)); "Hires only very intelligent people; great monetary and non" ((in 181 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 87 reviews)); "Yale Center for Teaching and Learning is very accessible and hours are flexible." ((in 70 reviews)); "Great opportunities to network with laboratory and medical research personnel." ((in 46 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Yale University according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary to work with" ((in 92 reviews)); "Poor management impedes staff productivity and efficiency." ((in 44 reviews)); "New Haven is a small city" ((in 24 reviews)); "You’re supervised by other students, who are often not the best managers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor leadership if you aren't "the chosen one"" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Yale University layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Yale University layoffs and their outlook for job security at Yale University in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Yale University locations?

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Yale University reviews

4.2

77% would recommend to a friend

(3,090 total reviews)

Maurie McInnis

79% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Yale University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,090 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Yale 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

3K reviews

5.0

May 5, 2016

Good environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of breaks and generous salary for grads student

Cons

Somewhat slow in life in New Haven. Boring place.

3.0

May 4, 2016

Great on-campus job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great benefits, great student job opportunities like Master's Aiding

Cons

lots of red tape, Yale Corp sucks

4.0

May 3, 2016

Depends on Department

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Opportunities to get involved and give back to the community. Staff affinity groups for women, ethnic minorities, and LGBT.

Cons

The experience of working at Yale depends on the specific department. Even HR is decentralized. Do your research. Look online for old news stories or lawsuits in that dept. Look for signs of high turnover versus long-term employees. Speak to people who used to hold that position. Departments like the Library, Yale Press, Graduate School, and some academic departments, have earned reputations for interpersonal conflict. Many of the individual graduate and professional schools have reputations for happy staffers.

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