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Great Place to Work and Live - Assistant Director Princeton University Employee Review

5.0
Dec 12, 2008
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Pros

Princeton University offers several rewarding career positions, all in an exciting and challenging work environment. I have worked in government and industry before coming to Princeton and found that none of them compare to the opportunities that exist here for working across business unit lines for the improvement of the organization. I find that my current position is fulfilling and the tasks varied enough to keep me engaged, interested, and coming back for more. The university offers a rich variety of non-work activities including world renowned speakers and presentations, great sports teams, incredible art galleries, and a world class theater.

Cons

Well, sometimes parking can be a drag, but that is pretty much true at every other college or university that I have ever visited. If you are an administrator, you must accept that this is an educational organization and your customers are professors and students. Without them, you don't have a job. I was told once that students come to princeton because of the world class professors, not the world class administrators. So, get over yourself. Because of the decentralized nature of the campus, many projects that would be straight forward in industry require a bit more negotiation. I see this as a challenge, but others are worn down by the experience.

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5.0
Jul 3, 2026
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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
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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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