Is Yale University a good company to work for?

Yale University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,376 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Yale University to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Yale University have been left by employees working as Student Research Assistant , Teaching Assistant and Intern .

Does Yale University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Yale University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Yale University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Yale University?

77% of Yale University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Yale University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Yale University?

Research Assistant (198) , Postdoctoral Associate (124) , Graduate Student (84) , Associate Research Scientist (83) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (83) , PhD Student (81) , Postdoctoral Fellow (76) , PhD Graduate Student (45) , Graduate Research Assistant (44) , Research Associate (42) , Student Worker (41) , Postgraduate Associate (37) , Teaching Assistant (30) , Researcher (29) , Senior Administrative Assistant (29)

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

"Great benefits (insurance and 401k)" ((in 363 reviews)); "Hires only very intelligent people; great monetary and non" ((in 181 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 87 reviews)); "Yale Center for Teaching and Learning is very accessible and hours are flexible." ((in 70 reviews)); "Great opportunities to network with laboratory and medical research personnel." ((in 46 reviews))

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

"Low salary to work with" ((in 92 reviews)); "Poor management impedes staff productivity and efficiency." ((in 44 reviews)); "New Haven is a small city" ((in 24 reviews)); "You’re supervised by other students, who are often not the best managers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor leadership if you aren't "the chosen one"" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Yale University layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Yale University layoffs and their outlook for job security at Yale University in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Yale University locations?

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Yale University reviews

4.2

77% would recommend to a friend

(3,089 total reviews)

Maurie McInnis

79% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Yale University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,089 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Yale 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

3K reviews

3.0

Oct 20, 2011

OK but want to move on

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Yale has a great reputation; people are smart and friendly, although not always helpful; a lot of choices to do things you are interested

Cons

New Haven is not a safe place to live; life-style is generally boring; go to New York less often then I thought

3.0

Oct 6, 2011

great benefits, great access to education/speakers/perks but sr leadership doesnt have a clue

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Access to knowledgeable speakers, learning/teaching events and wonderful benefits package.

Cons

Terribly slow to adapting to change, beaurocratic. the relationship between the union workers and management is not a collaborative or positive one.

2.0

Sep 27, 2011

Yale is a fabulous place to work if you are in a well-respected and well-managed unit/School.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Yale University has excellent benefit packages, a strong sense of community, vast resources, a world-renowned reputation, and many exciting initiatives.

Cons

Continued job layoffs that make current employees do more than one job, lack of mentoring young professionals, lack of meaningful professional development plans, lack of appreciation for going above and beyond the call of duty, and reorganizations across the University that do not achieve more efficiency or have transparency are some cons to working at Yale.

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OK but want to move on

great benefits, great access to education/speakers/perks but sr leadership doesnt have a clue

Yale is a fabulous place to work if you are in a well-respected and well-managed unit/School.

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