Is Purdue University a good company to work for?

Purdue University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 5,499 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 73% 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 (558) , Research Assistant (362) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (227) , Teaching Assistant (182) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (123) , Graduate Student (97) , 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 283 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 222 reviews)); "and flexible hours with goo employees" ((in 171 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 78 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 63 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 371 reviews)); "A little disorganized and low salary" ((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 25 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

Purdue University reviews

4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,124 total reviews)

Mung Chiang

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Purdue University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,124 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Sep 16, 2025

Fun job but depends on the course

Undergraduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I teach two freshman courses, both of which are 'accelerated'. Hence, the students are by and large excited and willing to learn. You can take on more responsibility to get more hours if you like and will be treated with respect.

Cons

Usually, the GTAs are in charge of labs and they are often less equipped to handle students as they are unfamiliar with the course, its contents, and how to simplify the concepts.

5.0

Sep 15, 2025

Fair pay, good working environment

Graduate research assistant - chemistry

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The department is quite supportive in general, and the culture is generally relaxing and not competitive at all.

Cons

Too forgiving of underperforming students.

4.0

Sep 15, 2025

Student Employment at Purdue

Student custodial worker

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Once you are trained you can pretty much do anything by yourself, and the work isn’t to hard. You make good money for what you are doing. My boss was flexible and understanding of my student schedule.

Cons

The only con would have to be dealing with a few gross things, but other than that I would say I was satisfied there.

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