Does Universiteit Utrecht pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Universiteit Utrecht employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Universiteit Utrecht. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Universiteit Utrecht?

96% of Universiteit Utrecht employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Universiteit Utrecht 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Universiteit Utrecht?

PhD Candidate (45) , Postdoctoral Researcher (43) , PhD Student (41) , Student Assistant (32) , PhD Researcher (22) , Teaching Assistant (19) , Research Assistant (13) , Assistant Professor (11) , Graduate Student (9) , Researcher (8) , Postdoctoral Fellow (6) , Student-assistent (6) , Researcher, PhD Candidate (5) , Teacher Assistant (5) , Data Scientist (4)

What are the pros of working at Universiteit Utrecht according to real employee reviews?

"Colleagues were nice." ((in 31 reviews)); "Working here is pleasant and good salary" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great working environment full of academics passionate about their own subject" ((in 14 reviews)); "Nice people and good academic atmosphere" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good benefits and some nice people" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Universiteit Utrecht according to real employee reviews?

"limited career development, low salary compared to living expenses" ((in 4 reviews)); "Management of budget for research is lousy and there are no possibility of growth." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.4

96% would recommend to a friend

(288 total reviews)

Anton Pijpers

96% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Universiteit Utrecht has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 288 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Universiteit Utrecht 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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288 reviews

5.0

20 Jun 2026

Good work-life balance in a friendly environment, but low pay

Devops engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Work life balance, friendly environment

Cons

Salary does not match the average salary

5.0

17 Mar 2026

Student Assistant

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good working conditions, nice team

Cons

temporary contracts without pay raise

5.0

2 Dec 2025

Undergraduate Student

Undergraduate student tutor

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really nice way to earn some money while studying. I enjoyed helping other students.

Cons

I cannot think of negative points.

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