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      Princeton University reviews

      4.5

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (1,701 total reviews)
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      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).

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      1.0
      Sep 12, 2009

      Academic pros, but quality of life cons

      Graduate student
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      Pros

      Intelligent and motivated people. Abundant academic resources. Great support resources and staff. The institution strives to be the best. Good library facilities. Good circulation of news and research. Small community. Great cultural offerings.

      Cons

      Unspoken practice that you're working all the time. Driven, ambitious people who don't always act ethically in their efforts to get ahead. Research focus can over-ride human aspect. Graduate students are treated poorly. Often seen to be active, but not willing to make fundamental changes that make a difference. Too much money gets wasted on unessentials, while graduate students are unpaid and the resources could be used for better academic benefit.

      5.0
      Aug 23, 2009

      Great place to work if you are wiling to work you butt off

      Graduate research assistant, physics
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      Pros

      Great support staff. Subsidized housing which is almost guaranteed for younger graduate students. Pays better than most other graduate schools. First year fellowship for all graduate students. Top-notch facilities. Some of the best professors available to work with.

      Cons

      Long hours in lab - expect to come in on weekends. Also expect a couple all nighters and 100 hour weeks. Town is isolated. Professors are demanding. Difficult qualifying exams.

      4.0
      Jul 9, 2009

      Plush place to study, expensive place to live

      Grad student
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      Pros

      It's a great place to be a student. If you stay in one place long enough, research money is bound to fall into your lap. Library resources can't be beat.

      Cons

      There can be intense competition among peers, though this varies from department to department. Mine was rather collegial. The town and surrounding area is an expensive place to live.

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