Is Yale University a good company to work for?

Yale University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,372 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 (36) , 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 and time off" ((in 345 reviews)); "Hires only very intelligent people; great monetary and non" ((in 183 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 86 reviews)); "Yale Center for Teaching and Learning is very accessible and hours are flexible." ((in 69 reviews)); "Lots of opportunity and great people to work with" ((in 47 reviews))

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

"Low salaries as compared to other institutions" ((in 94 reviews)); "Poor management impedes staff productivity and efficiency." ((in 43 reviews)); "Elitist culture is toxic and obnoxious" ((in 34 reviews)); "New Haven is a small city" ((in 24 reviews)); "You’re supervised by other students, who are often not the best managers" ((in 20 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

(3,085 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 3,085 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).

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3K reviews

5.0

Feb 27, 2015

good place

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The best things about this school are the professors and the rich resources available. The professors are brilliant, and often at the top of their fields. For humanities majors in particular, the libraries have just about anything you might need, and more. I would go again, and I would certainly hire students from there.

Cons

Beautiful school until you get one block off campus. The jokes about New Haven are real and sad because the urban decay is so real

5.0

Feb 21, 2015

Steadily improving resources for graduate students

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Pros

- Stipend is pretty competitive and makes most places to live affordable in New Haven - New Graduate Career Services merger with Undergraduate Career Services has opened up literally thousands of new doors for employer searches - Broader Yale community open to lateral movements from science to business to teaching

Cons

- New Haven as a function of being a smaller city just cannot compete with neighboring NYC and Boston - Typical graduate school experience of being at the whims of advisors. Committee system only applicable to some degrees and sometimes the committees are packed with people favorable only to advisors; not the best interest of students. But Yale should not strive for a middle of the pack graduate student experience; it should aim much higher.

5.0

Feb 20, 2015

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High minimum wage and fun jobs.

Cons

A job that is in a bubble.

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