Is Purdue University a good company to work for?

Purdue University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 5,505 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Purdue University to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Purdue University have been left by employees working as Intern , Working Student and Undergraduate Research Assistant .

Does Purdue University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Purdue University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Purdue University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Purdue University?

90% of Purdue University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Purdue University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Purdue University?

Graduate Research Assistant (559) , Research Assistant (363) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (228) , Teaching Assistant (182) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (123) , Graduate Student (98) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (70) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (65) , Student Worker (57) , Graduate Assistant (54) , PhD Student (51) , Resident Assistant (41) , Student Associate (40) , Postdoctoral Fellow (39) , Postdoctoral Researcher (38)

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

"The people you work with are great and it's fun getting to help fellow students" ((in 273 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 223 reviews)); "Flexible Hours around your classes (work as little or much as you'd like)" ((in 168 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 77 reviews)); "Datacenter Management (DCM) has a great staff" ((in 64 reviews))

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

"Pay was low but you’re also getting free room and board so it’s fair." ((in 373 reviews)); "Low salary and isolated location" ((in 187 reviews)); "Always understaff because poor management causing the workers to do more than what they were required to" ((in 50 reviews)); "The compensation is low and there are not many hours to work since there are so many employees." ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor leadership to resolve toxicity." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Purdue University locations?

West Lafayette , Lafayette , Hammond , Indianapolis , Fort Wayne , Chicago , Westville , Lafayette , New York , Crown Point , South Bend , Boston , San Jose , San Juan , Highland , Evansville , Sunnyvale , Seattle , Manahawkin , Muscle Shoals , Beecher , Highland Park , Woodstock , Illinois City , Troy , Warrensburg , Buffalo , Manhasset , White Plains , Phoenix

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Purdue University

Purdue University reviews

4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,128 total reviews)

Mung Chiang

82% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Purdue University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,128 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Purdue University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Mar 26, 2025

PhD Graduate Student

Phd graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good life and work balance here.

Cons

Too boring and no hiking

5.0

Mar 26, 2025

Operations Assistant

Operation assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone here is super kind and caring. Working as a student can be hard, but they make it easy. Hours are flexible and what not.

Cons

The pay is not the best, but its pretty much standard around campus.

4.0

Mar 25, 2025

Purdue University

Assistant professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Strong Engineering & STEM Reputation Good collaboration potential with tech-heavy departments—useful if your work overlaps with interactive media, acoustics, or technology in performance. • Stable, Big-Ten Institution Financially solid with good benefits (retirement matching, healthcare, etc.). • Facilities Access Access to well-equipped theaters, studios, and labs (though some may be shared or aging).

Cons

Location Small college town—limited cultural life, hard to travel in/out (Indianapolis is ~1 hour away, Chicago ~2 hours).

Viewing 379 - 381 of 5,128 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

NYU (New York University)

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

UCLA

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Columbia University

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Texas A&M University

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Purdue University

Purdue Global Adjunct Faculty, Undergraduate First-Term Industrial and Manufacturing, RQ, or Non-IR

United States

View job

Student - Library Assistant

Student Library Assistant - Student Service

Purdue Global Academic Center Tutor: Writing Center

Purdue University reviews FAQs

Reviews Purdue University reviews

Purdue University

Purdue University reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

PhD Graduate Student

Operations Assistant

Purdue University

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Purdue University

Purdue University reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Purdue University reviews FAQs

Jobs at Purdue University