Is Temple University a good company to work for?

Temple University has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,410 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Temple University to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Temple University have been left by employees working as Intern , Graphic Designer and Student Worker .

Does Temple University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Temple University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Temple University. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Temple University?

68% of Temple University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Temple University 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Temple University?

Student Worker (113) , Research Assistant (111) , Adjunct Professor (42) , Teaching Assistant (40) , Graduate Research Assistant (39) , Postdoctoral Fellow (34) , Graduate Student (30) , Assistant Professor (28) , Assistant Director (26) , PhD Student (25) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (24) , Associate Director (21) , Graphic Designer (19) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Intern (18)

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

"Great benefits and lots of time for personal life" ((in 160 reviews)); "Great people and lots of Technology" ((in 114 reviews)); "Pay is ok and hours are flexible" ((in 74 reviews)); "great staff to work with" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work environment for a low level division 1 school" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not competitive" ((in 66 reviews)); "Poor management, pay for parking" ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor leadership, lack of vision or mission, promote the wrong people, these are a few of my criticisms of Temple." ((in 22 reviews)); "No training." ((in 9 reviews)); "But I was told there was not enough money in the budget and that "we really really appreciate everyone."" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Temple University locations?

Philadelphia , Phila , Ambler , New York , Cleveland , Bethlehem , Harrisburg , Abington , Newark , Willingboro , Woodbridge , Philadelphia , Hicksville , Upton , Tempe , Detroit , Lexington , Columbus , Pitsburg , New Philadelphia , Los Angeles , San Diego , Downingtown , Doylestown , Elkins Park , Hatboro , Jenkintown , Media , York , Frederick

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3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,119 total reviews)

JoAnne A. Epps

78% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Temple University has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,119 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Temple 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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2K reviews

5.0

Jun 29, 2026

Lovely work environment!

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Creative freedom, dynamic team and work-life balance.

Cons

No room for growth unless you move to a different department.

5.0

Jun 9, 2026

PhD student

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn and do research

Cons

Not much Cons. They treated PhD students well

5.0

Jun 9, 2026

Great benefits overshadowed by poor faculty management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits package and HR department

Cons

Lack of management from faculty memebrs

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