Is Princeton University a good company to work for?

Princeton University has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,912 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 87% of employees would recommend working at Princeton University to a friend and 85% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Princeton University have been left by employees working as Lecturer , Research Intern and Student Worker .

Does Princeton University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Princeton University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Princeton University. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Princeton University?

87% of Princeton University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Princeton University 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Princeton University?

Postdoctoral Research Associate (104) , Graduate Student (98) , Research Assistant (75) , PhD Student (62) , PhD Graduate Student (56) , Graduate Research Assistant (43) , Postdoctoral Fellow (40) , PhD Candidate (25) , Researcher (25) , Postdoctoral Researcher (20) , Research Specialist (19) , Research Associate (16) , Associate Research Scholar (15) , Lecturer (15) , Associate Director (14)

What are the pros of working at Princeton University according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and even if people don't do their work you will never get fired" ((in 172 reviews)); "Great people and resources." ((in 106 reviews)); "Best people in the field; beautiful campus with few distractions; ample research funding;" ((in 81 reviews)); "Terrific and smart colleagues and the campus atmosphere is energizing." ((in 55 reviews)); "The pay was good for the hours and amount of work." ((in 52 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Princeton University locations?

Princeton , New York , Jersey City , Philadelphia , Princeton Junction , Washington , Princeton , Cambridge , Princeton , Cranbury , Edison , Elizabeth , Lebanon , Middletown , New Brunswick , Plainsboro , Bordentown , Camden , Alexandria , Carmel , Lansing , Lexington , Los Angeles , Mission Viejo , Berkeley , Baton Rouge , North Wales , Southampton , Rockville , Boston

Princeton University reviews

4.5

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,701 total reviews)

Christopher L. Eisgruber

89% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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Princeton University has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,701 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

May 8, 2025

Passionate Students, But a Culture That Overworks and Undervalues Staff

Coordinator

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Pros

The students and the alumni community were truly the highlight of the job. Their passion, intelligence, and pride in Princeton created an energy that made you proud to be associated with the University. The sense of tradition and excellence they bring to the “orange bubble” is inspiring, and their enthusiasm often reminded me of the potential impact of my work, even when the internal culture made it difficult to feel appreciated.

Cons

Working at Princeton University was a mixed experience. One of the major challenges was the workplace culture, which often felt unsupportive for staff not in higher job codes. There was a clear sense that the more you took on, the more was expected—without additional support or recognition. Unfortunately, this created an environment where you felt replaceable, rather than valued. Work-life balance was virtually nonexistent, and there was little to no flexibility or understanding when it came to family obligations or responsibilities.

Princeton University Response

9mo

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your experience working 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

5.0

Oct 13, 2022

This role offers a great place to work if you are raising children and don’t want to advance in your career.

Academic manager

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Pros

Great salary, great benefits, wonderful colleagues, wonderful work environment. Generous PTO, when you can carve out time to take it.

Cons

There is absolutely no career advancement for academic managers, very few are able to jump this track and move into central administration at a higher rank. Many managers settle into their role and stay a decade or more. Great for Princeton and the faculty, not so good for the managers themselves.

Princeton University Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your review of working at Princeton University. We appreciate your feedback. If you would like to share more about your experience, please email us at careers@princeton.edu.

3.0

Sep 7, 2018

Admin Assistant

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Students are incredible, stable income and constant work.

Cons

Things move slowly, change is rare, promotions do not happen often.

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