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      Communication, communication - Database Manager Princeton University Employee Review

      4.0
      Oct 22, 2008
      Database manager
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      Pros

      One gets lots of opportunity to interact with talented students and colleagues. Low workload during summer months. Lots of facilities for working mothers, including daycare, generous maternity leave, etc. Plenty of opportunities to make extra money through short-term projects and events organization. Good career advancement opportunities.

      Cons

      Lots of unnecessary work created by the fact that most departments have their own department-specific database and information protocols. It makes inter-departmental communication difficult. While the low-key summers are great, the uneven workload during the year means that the beginning of the fall semester is extraordinarily busy. New Jersey weather: need I say more?

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      5.0
      Jul 3, 2026
      Library student assistant
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      Pros

      EVERYTHING WAS GREAT! Princeton is great to both work for and study at. Go TIGERS!

      Cons

      if you love princeton, princeton will love you back, no cons

      2.0
      May 12, 2026
      Deputy director
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      Pros

      Incredible benefits, worth 40% of your salary. So much time off it's hard to use. Great health care, 36 hour work week (if your boss doesn't make you work more), slow-paced.

      Cons

      So much time off it's hard to use it all without losing it with annual rollover caps. Pay is terrible. In theory, you come for the benefits and the lighter, less frenetic workload but that very much depends on who your boss is and what team you work for. I worked for a very mismanaged research center where my manager expected everyone to be available 24 hours a day. Most PU departments operate at a snail's pace, no sense of urgency even on urgent things. Independent faculty doing cool things but the institution is very lowercase c conservative. No pathway for advancement, especially on smaller teams.

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