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      4.3

      90% would recommend to a friend

      (5,122 total reviews)
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      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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      3.0
      Apr 20, 2009

      Great place for students to work, but non-teaching Professionals can probably do better elsewhere

      Software developer
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      Pros

      Purdue gives me flexible hours and high pay as a student-employee; even when I only get 10hrs a week I make as much as most (non-professional) students working 20hrs or more elsewhere off-campus. I get can easily get to work by walking and can come in between classes (I'm flextime however). Many of the projects I'm associated with publish work which I can show to future employers as proof of my accomplishments while a student-employee here at Purdue.

      Cons

      I rarely get my full 20-hours a week due to lack of work to be done (This is somewhat normal for "flex-time" student employees). Timecard turn-ins can be a pain if my boss leaves early or is teaching a class and I can't get his signature. Getting paid bi-weekly can be rought sometimes.

      2.0
      Apr 19, 2009

      It's OK... unless you can do better

      Graduate research assistant
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      Pros

      It's ok to work there while you are getting your graduate degree, such as MS or PhD. You are usually paid peanuts, but instead you get free tuition. And Purdue University is very well recognized name among the employers. You probably going to start on a strong foot with your first job if you have Purdue University in your resume. Also, while working there you have a chance to interact with pretty smart and knowledgeable people.

      Cons

      Beyond the fact that you are not paid much for positions like Research Assistant or Teaching Assistant, which is a norm for all around academia, there is only one downside to working at the Physics Department of Purdue University. And it's a huge one. Everybody is completely wrapped up in the internal departmental politics. There is no real sharing of ideas between different groups, which is not really conducive to a healthy research.

      4.0
      Mar 30, 2009

      Biology Lab Manager at Purdue University

      Lab manager
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      Pros

      Purdue University, like many universities, allows certain employees a flexible schedule. You can essentially determine the hours you work as long as you can get your work done and your supervisor doesn't mind. You do not need to work more than 40 hours a week if you aren't a professor. It's also a cheap area to live- very affordable. Purdue is always changing- with the influx of new students each year, any position you hold where you get to interact with them will be different year to year, even if your duties remain the same. It's nice to get to work with new people!

      Cons

      The pay isn't very good, and they don't get rid of people who aren't good at their jobs. Salary increases are very small, even for the top performers. It can be frustrating if the students you work with have no respect for their jobs and don't care about doing research. Certain professors at Purdue can be very lax about disciplining their students who are cheating or making up their data, and just pass the problem onto the next person who needs to deal with them. I actually encountered a professor who didn't fail anyone because they didn't want to have to deal with the bad students again.

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