Is Yale University a good company to work for?

Yale University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,378 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 359 reviews)); "Hires only very intelligent people; great monetary and non" ((in 177 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 88 reviews)); "Yale Center for Teaching and Learning is very accessible and hours are flexible." ((in 66 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 and advancement prospects within the organisation" ((in 94 reviews)); "Poor management impedes staff productivity and efficiency." ((in 45 reviews)); "You’re supervised by other students, who are often not the best managers" ((in 22 reviews)); "New haven is a small town" ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor leadership if you aren't "the chosen one"" ((in 17 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

(3,091 total reviews)

Maurie McInnis

79% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Yale University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,091 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jan 21, 2014

Great place

Postdoctoral associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great healthcare, facility, research resources

Cons

New haven is not safe, people are unfriendly, weather is cold

3.0

Jan 14, 2014

Research scientists are not valued

Associate research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to library resources, facilities, talent. High quality infrastructure for science, lots of activities on campus. Being affiliated with Yale lends credibility, respect from outsiders. Reasonable benefits package but doesn't totally make up for the poor salary. Although New Haven has its detractors, it is a major population center with plenty of amenities, easy access to big cities in the Northeast.

Cons

Low salary, insular, bureaucratic, egos. Associate Research Scientist (ARS) is an odd category that is technically faculty but looked down up by professors; it is always hard to explain to people both on and off campus what the appointment means. There are relatively few ARS on campus so limited peer group, hard to get moral support in difficult times. Too difficult to move up the non-tenure ranks. Considering experience and skills ARS pay is a bad joke.

5.0

Jan 13, 2014

Great pay for a student job! Really appreciate the opportunity to work as a student tech, would do it again.

Student tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Beautiful campus -Friendly fellow employees -Great attentive employers who will listen to your suggestions and implement them fairly quickly. Idea turnaround/innovation is great here. -Everything is fairly centralized and close to each other; there isn't much travel time between locations. -Training sessions are paid and fun!

Cons

-Sometimes high-stress workload -Expected to fix too many problems with too little resources (too little manpower). -Sometimes understaffed -Not much room to climb up (expected, though).

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