Is Purdue University a good company to work for?

Purdue University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 5,501 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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (228) , 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 273 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 218 reviews)); "Flexible hours work very well for students" ((in 167 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 76 reviews)); "Datacenter Management (DCM) has a great staff" ((in 67 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 360 reviews)); "A little disorganized and low salary" ((in 182 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 27 reviews)); "Poor leadership to resolve toxicity." ((in 23 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

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4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,125 total reviews)

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73% positive business outlook

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Purdue University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,125 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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4.0

Aug 1, 2025

Time Rich, Pay Poor

Grad student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexibility. You have a lot of free time. You get to learn more than at any other time in your life.

Cons

Depending on your advisor, you can get a really poor salary. I'm not allowed to select options prior to 2021, but I used to be a grad student researcher in 2007-2013. My advisor paid me 1300 per month, which was quite low even for the time.

4.0

Jul 31, 2025

Purdue UGRA

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of exposure, cool projects that are relevant to degree and industry goals

Cons

Varies on level of ownership you realistically can take

5.0

Jul 30, 2025

Great company

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best place to work hands down

Cons

I cannot think of any cons

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