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4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,122 total reviews)
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72% positive business outlook

Purdue University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,122 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).

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2.0
Oct 4, 2009
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Pros

good reputation, good infrastructure, big campus ample amount of collaborations, little commute

Cons

petty bureaucracy, underutilization of resources, over-staffed, inefficient operations, the town lacks diversity, religious undercurrent being pervasive in backdoor business dealings, staff in charge of running the research and academic aspects of the university operations instead of the faculty. no space in child care and limited quality child care options outside campus. school system is ok, should do much better for a university town though. little town 'perks' such as a lousy mall or no decent grocery store (need to drive to Indy for such things). Make sure that your spouse's employment is arranged before accepting your job. They will tell you jobs are plenty, but in fact, they are not. There is a saturation of highly skilled post-graduate work force and scarcity of jobs...

3.0
Sep 25, 2009
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Pros

Amazing community to live in very friendly and accessible. Beautiful and diverse campus of employees and students. Very creative and open environment.

Cons

Management hesitates to communicate thoughts and ideas to employees making stuff wonder whats going on then told to wait until a certain time.

4.0
Aug 27, 2009

Great place to work, overall

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits. Good pay. Great for career advancement. Employees receive tuition discount. Great community atmosphere in Lafayette and surrounding area. Great work environment - I liked all of my coworkers.

Cons

When applying for jobs, many departments are slow and do not respond to follow ups. Communication rifts between employees and management. Honestly, if you are not used to Indiana winters, the harsh cold and sometimes constant snow can put a damper on your morale. Even with an A-class parking permit, parking on campus can be a big pain.

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