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 (insurance and 401k)" ((in 340 reviews)); "Hires only very intelligent people; great monetary and non" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 87 reviews)); "Yale Center for Teaching and Learning is very accessible and hours are flexible." ((in 65 reviews)); "Great opportunities to network with laboratory and medical research personnel." ((in 45 reviews))

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

"Salary is low for postdocs" ((in 98 reviews)); "Poor management impedes staff productivity and efficiency." ((in 46 reviews)); "New Haven is a small city" ((in 23 reviews)); "You’re supervised by other students, who are often not the best managers" ((in 22 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

(3,088 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 3,088 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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3K reviews

3.0

Sep 30, 2019

Great benefits, not so great administration

Senior administrative assistant

Recommend

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Pros

The benefits can't be beat. The health insurance, paid time off, sons and daughters scholarship program, homebuyers assistance program...all stellar

Cons

The university leadership is trying to corporatize a research university. While on some level this is necessary, on a human scale it is horrible in its implementation and rationality. Bad leaders beget bad leaders... Metrics are now universally and most incorrectly used across the university for staffing decisions, facilities decisions, and lots more, leading to department and university leaders thinking they're certified statisticians. It's a horrible, toxic environment

3.0

Aug 26, 2019

Yale does not deserve the prestige it advertises

Research associate

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Pros

Depending on who your boss is there is a good amount of flexibility in your schedule. Decent benefits

Cons

You will never appreciated for experience or length of service. I've been paid less than people who just started with no experience. M&Ps are not encouraged to make this a life long career

4.0

Aug 20, 2018

Office of Financial Planning & Analysis

Financial analyst ii

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Pros

The current director has dramatically improved operations by being decisive, holding employees to high standards, eliminating duplicative and non-value added work, and cultivating a positive culture within the office. She came in during go-live of Yale's ERP implementation to a notoriously difficult position and has done wonders all things considered. She is definitely a pro to this office. The individuals within the office are diverse and intelligent. Management is actively working toward improving the culture and work processes. Yale pays 10% into the retirement (5% up-front and up to another 5% match) and also includes paid paternity leave. The salary is about average, but the total compensation package value is above most other Universities in the area.

Cons

The office frequently experiences periods of short staffing but management expects the same level of output during those times. Upstream groups are not held accountable for not meeting deadlines. Often this office is blamed for the output and squeezed for time. This is a major driver of turnover but appears to be improving. I would have ranked Culture & Values 2 stars last year, but ranked 4 this year due to management's efforts. Few practical training resources, although training offered by Russell Epstein indicates improvements and more options are on the way. Paternity & maternity leave has not been updated for many years and now is average for the market (2 weeks paid Paternity, Short-term disability for Maternity which is about 10-12 weeks).

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Great benefits, not so great administration

Yale does not deserve the prestige it advertises

Office of Financial Planning & Analysis

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