Does Duke University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Duke University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Duke University. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Duke University?

78% of Duke University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Duke University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Duke University?

Research Assistant (220) , Graduate Research Assistant (117) , Graduate Student (110) , PhD Student (110) , Teaching Assistant (91) , Postdoctoral Associate (64) , Research Associate (55) , Postdoctoral Fellow (53) , Program Coordinator (49) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (45) , Research Technician II (42) , PhD Graduate Student (40) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (38) , Registered Nurse (36) , Research Scientist (36)

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

"Great benefits and ability to be collaborative and creative" ((in 406 reviews)); "The people are great and it's great to interact with students" ((in 199 reviews)); "beautiful campus and very cool small town!" ((in 120 reviews)); "Flexible hours and COVID conscious" ((in 90 reviews)); "Interesting and great colleagues" ((in 70 reviews))

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

"Low salary for TA and no tuition waiver." ((in 140 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and continues to get expensive every single year despite the fact that Duke says they won't increase (premium lots are incredibly expensive)" ((in 111 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 56 reviews)); "Managers have moved up the ladder simply by politics and not by merit." ((in 27 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Duke University redundancies in 2026?

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

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56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Reviews by job title

248 reviews

5.0

1 Dec 2025

Positive experience

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was a seamless process where there was a lot of mutual learning. The pay was good and the hours were manageable too

Cons

Could've used a few more hours and some more hands on work when it came to teaching or setting up materials.

4.0

12 Jan 2026

Normal for academia

Lab analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

flexible working hours, good benefits

Cons

limited growth, no bonus, bad base salary for overall experience level

5.0

1 Apr 2026

Flexible hours and a supportive environment

Staff assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Can pick your hours, kind work environment, about 50% of the time can just do homework

Cons

Honestly, not really any cons

4.0

21 Nov 2025

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Functional place to work. Good benefits and pay

Cons

Sometimes long hours and short lunch breaks.

5.0

30 Jan 2026

Great employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

flexible hours, professional development, good environment

Cons

sometimes have to work evenings/weekends

3.0

1 Dec 2025

Good Experience to Use Elsewhere

Clinical research nurse coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great experience for entry level, learned a lot about various disease groups, basis for research knowledge

Cons

Difficult to get promoted, long hours, low pay for amount of work

5.0

17 Dec 2025

Great position

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, good research team

Cons

No complaints on my end

4.0

6 Oct 2025

Pays decently compared to other universities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent student stipend compared to other universities in NC

Cons

Long working hours, expected more output.

3.0

12 Jan 2026

Mid experience

Administrative intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Paid lunch, hybrid, Flexible Hours

Cons

Often had to stay past 5, hustle work culture, DEI initiatives feel meaningless and only protect Duke. Pay was not enough for what I did. Laid off because of the budget cuts during the Trump administration.

3.0

16 Jan 2026

Cool stuff long hours

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Cool projects, nice coworkers, learned a lot

Cons

Intense, poor work life balance, high expectations

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