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Princeton University reviews

4.5

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,702 total reviews)
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Christopher L. Eisgruber

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Princeton University has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,702 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Princeton University employee rating is 20% above average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
May 22, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

In office schedule is flexible Not micromanaged

Cons

Salary far below market Unreasonable amount of overtime expected/ no boundaries outside of work Lack of support Limited opportunities for advancement

2.0
May 16, 2024

Getting worse

Recommend
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Pros

good benefits; decent pay for higher ed

Cons

most faculty treat the staff like trash; limited opportunities for professional growth; congested campus; terrible parking situation; high cost of living in the area means most staff lives a half hour or more from campus; remote work is not allowed at all in some departments, yet some departments (including HR) work remotely multiple times a week, and faculty members are rarely around yet want staff there 9 hours a day 5 days a week, as well as availability to answer emails evenings and weekends

1.0
Jan 27, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities for funding and travel much more than other graduate programs

Cons

Stipend not livable for the area and seems to account for an assumption that everyone has family they can rely on for supplemental income. DEI initiatives undermined by the University’s dominant white, elitist culture. Many professor’s literacy in social issues is undermined by their inability to actually support diverse students. Most professors and many students are unwilling to rock the boat when it comes toxic workplace and abusive advisor dynamics. If you have chronic illness, the insurance program is incredibly frustrating and makes it impossible to get continuity of care. System is built for undergrad students who have healthcare through parents and not students without insurance or disabled students or the large population of employed graduate students. There is a great number of grad students who move to NYC or Philly, especially BIPOC students who f have come to find Princeton inhospitable to them. It makes finding pockets of diverse grad student community incredibly difficult.

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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your experience at Princeton University. We take your concerns very seriously and would like to learn more about them and how we can improve. Please email us at careers@princeton.edu.
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