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 165 reviews)); "Great people and resources." ((in 117 reviews)); "Best people in the field; beautiful campus with few distractions; ample research funding;" ((in 76 reviews)); "The pay was good for the hours and amount of work." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great research environment and colleagues" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Low salary for grad students and postdocs" ((in 52 reviews)); "Disorganized, nurses not valued, poor management" ((in 12 reviews)); "Certain managers look out for themselves and will throw you under the bus to save face." ((in 8 reviews)); "I work with a great team, I have the utmost respect for my supervisors (who are amazing at what they do), and I'm genuinely happy to go to work every day." ((in 5 reviews)); "life balance was virtually nonexistent, and there was little to no flexibility or understanding when it came to family obligations or responsibilities." ((in 4 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,701 reviews)

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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

Dec 29, 2021

Dusty

Instructional designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good brand name on your resume.

Cons

A toxic bureaucratic work culture that hoards the best opportunities and treatment for a select few. The administrations does nothing to promote equitable pedagogical strategies (they say they do though) - but, the institution doesn't embrace instructional designers as a valuable resource to promote better teaching and enhance student experiences.

Princeton University Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your experiences 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

May 8, 2018

Technology Management

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Phenomenal place to work. Great work/life balance, unbelievable benefits, most folks are happy to be here.

Cons

People don't leave, so it's hard to move up. I've been here 7 years, i'm still the new guy in my department. Some of the administrative departments function more like a corporate setting, rather than a college. The academic departments are the place to be.

3.0

May 14, 2016

Administrative Assistant

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing health benefits, tuition re-imbursement, vacation/time off is great, really good and above average family leave policy, some positions have a good work-life balance.

Cons

Some positions do not have a good work-life balance, some offices discourage promotion from within, some positions may not be able to take advantage of the tuition benefits as some positions will not allow enough time to study while working. Be sure to ask about work-life balance and beware of quick turn-around in some offices.

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Jobs at Princeton University

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