Does Princeton University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Princeton University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Princeton University. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Princeton University?

87% of Princeton University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Princeton University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Princeton University?

Postdoctoral Research Associate (104) , Graduate Student (98) , Research Assistant (75) , PhD Student (62) , PhD Graduate Student (56) , Graduate Research Assistant (43) , Postdoctoral Fellow (40) , PhD Candidate (25) , Researcher (25) , Postdoctoral Researcher (20) , Research Specialist (19) , Research Associate (16) , Associate Research Scholar (15) , Lecturer (15) , Associate Director (14)

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

"great benefits and even if people don't do their work you will never get fired" ((in 163 reviews)); "Great people and resources." ((in 109 reviews)); "Best people in the field; beautiful campus with few distractions; ample research funding;" ((in 76 reviews)); "Terrific and smart colleagues and the campus atmosphere is energizing." ((in 53 reviews)); "The pay was good for the hours and amount of work." ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Low salary for grad students and postdocs" ((in 54 reviews)); "Management is always willing to see how they can be of assistance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Certain managers look out for themselves and will throw you under the bus to save face." ((in 7 reviews)); "The courses are hard." ((in 4 reviews)); "Experience dependent on who supervisor is" ((in 4 reviews))

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Princeton University Reviews

4.5

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,700 total reviews)

Christopher L. Eisgruber

89% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture and values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Princeton University has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,700 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Princeton University employee rating is 20% above average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

29 Jun 2026

Strong academic culture

Associate research scholar

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Academic culture is extremely strong

Cons

Have to navigate big egos

5.0

28 Jun 2026

Good benefits and salary, but town lacks rural charm

Posdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good benefit, salary is good

Cons

town is not so rural

5.0

22 Jun 2026

By a PhD student

Phd graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Surronded by smart students and active professors in research

Cons

Small campus, far from major cities, competetive atmosphere

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