Is Yale University a good company to work for?

Yale University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,375 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 and work/home life!" ((in 370 reviews)); "Hires only very intelligent people; great monetary and non" ((in 188 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 85 reviews)); "Yale Center for Teaching and Learning is very accessible and hours are flexible." ((in 65 reviews)); "Lots of opportunity and great people to work with" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Low salaries as compared to other institutions" ((in 96 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 21 reviews)); "Poor leadership if you aren't "the chosen one"" ((in 18 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

(3,088 total reviews)

Maurie McInnis

79% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Yale University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,088 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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Feb 25, 2016

Administrative Assistant

Administrative assistant

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Pros

Terrific Benefits and PTO. There are so many different field to work in and the campus is beautiful. Regular raises. I enjoyed the Academic environment. There were learning opportunities every day.

Cons

Not a lot of room for advancement. Clerical staff are treated as in a different class of person by some members of management and the Professors. Students can be arrogant.

2.0

Oct 15, 2015

Human Resources

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fair amount of autonomy in working with client groups

Cons

pay not competitive; highly siloed organization; lack of consistency in management policies and practices; divisive culture; professional level employees carry heavy workloads and receive minimal support and embarrassingly low annual increases. Lack of strategy for developing talent in the middle. Faculty and Union take priority at all turns.

4.0

Jul 4, 2015

It's exciting to be around so many smart people

Director

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CEO approval

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Pros

beautiful campus; very smart and talented undergrads, grads, and professional school students; world-renowned faculty; cutting-edge research; amazing resources available to the Yale community and Yale affiliates

Cons

low pay compared to industry; administration moves very slowly; campus is safe but the surrounding areas are not very safe so one has to always be on alert, especially when walking home at night; bureaucracy

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