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      Great experience - Graduate Student (PhD) Princeton University Employee Review

      5.0
      Jun 19, 2011
      Graduate student (phd)
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      Pros

      Many opportunities to work with world renowned professors and exposure to cutting-edge research. The Princeton name carries prestige and opens doors to networks. I had a great time, although students' experiences vary widely with their thesis advisors and their department's culture. Some advisors are very friendly and supportive while others can make your life quite difficult. The university generally treats the graduate students well, with moderate TA loads and high stipends by the standards of PhD programs.

      Cons

      The university housing sucks (but the suburban location makes it possible to find third party apartments at reasonable prices) and parking for commuters is a daily nightmare. Some campus buildings are in need of renovation.

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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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