Princeton University Reviews
Updated Jul 5, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "Best people in the field; beautiful campus with few distractions; ample research funding;" (in 53 reviews)
- "Occasional long hours; however in an office support position you are paid overtime." (in 5 reviews)
- "Compensation is good upon entry, but there are systems in place that make it hard to get a decent raise if you stay in the same job but take on increasing responsibilities." (in 4 reviews)
- "No real pay raises unless you switch departments every couple of years, and no career development, same job different department with another crappy manager." (in 3 reviews)
Ratings by Demographics
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- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Well organized and supportive. Great leadership that creates a comfortable and positive culture. Great benefits Paid holidays
Cons
No cons at the moment
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Princeton has amazing people and opportunities
Cons
Princeton is expensive to attend
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Excellent benefits Great culture environment
Cons
Salary is not as competitive as other ivy leagues university.
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
I've found a great work/life balance here
Cons
Wish there were more opportunities for advancement
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- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great Benefits (Insurances, 24 days off) Salary in line with academia standards (but very low compared to private sector jobs)
Cons
Communcation could be better between managers and employees.
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
high-quality research and labs, very collaborative
Cons
expensive place to live and
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
great working environment at Princeton
Cons
nothing was worse than I expected
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- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Best facility and academic environment
Cons
A lot of pressure, but it depends on lab
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
good community, flexible, good pay
Cons
kinda disorganized, pay is less than tutoring might be
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Very good pay and benefits, beautiful campus, regular COVID testing
Cons
Terrible work-life balance and unchecked department heads, very hard to work from home. Would not recommend working here to other conservation professionals.
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Princeton University Reviews FAQs
Princeton University has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,219 reviews left anonymously by employees. 88% of employees would recommend working at Princeton University to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
88% of Princeton University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Princeton University 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Princeton University to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be culture, compensation.
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