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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 219 Purdue University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
4.3
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"It was really fun to work with professors, and being able to help I learned that teaching is a great form of learning."
Posted 14 years ago in Irving, TX
Purdue University Employee

"Strong university, with focus on novel research. Employee flexibility on research topics."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Statistical Consultant

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"I can learn a lot of practical stuff from consulting service."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The students who apply this position should represent great interest to it."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"Statistical Consulting is my part-time job. Nothing makes me unhappy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think the management is good. I don't have any suggestions."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Tutor

"Freedom to work."

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"The freedom to take a problem and pursue for solution."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just pursue the field you like most and you will definitely do your best."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"It was a university so compensation could have been much better."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I felt the need of more infrastructure support as the rights to workstation were limited."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant

"Freedom to work."

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"The freedom to choose a project and work on it."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just follow what you want to do and pursue a problem that can improve others' lives."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"It was a university lab and I had limited support as a student."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It's better if they provide more freedom and support to student researchers in providing infrastructure."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"My job, which was related to GIS and I really enjoyed it."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Purdue is a very good school and you will learn a lot there."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"Low salary for huge work in Academia. It is true in all schools."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"That is Academia and there is nothing we can do about that."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Graduate Research Assistant

"Great!"

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"Quality of research is great! Excellent faculty who are also very good teachers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No interviews. Good academic credentials are necessary to get into Purdue's graduate school."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"Nothing at all. The university provides an excellent working environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing at all. I'm just a graduate student and I believe the management is great."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Teacher

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"Yes I would like to teach students and help them in their courses. Manage their projects and give them outline of what they gonna get from future."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No, you have to have good resume and good communication skills in order to get the TA position, also you need to be very good in the courses."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"The salary is not good. As you know, life as a graduate student is hard."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase the salary in order to give students enough affordability."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Summer Intern

"Great job, great experience."

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"It was a fun and great experience for a summer internship."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"For this position I didn't have to interview to acquire the position."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"There was nothing I didn't like about working at this company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management was great and I wouldn't have any more recommendations."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Resident Assistant

"A job dealing with people from all over the world."

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"I can get to know more people and adapt myself to various culture."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are a passionate person and willing to take responsibilities, it is a good choice."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"The job sometimes conflicts with the academic work such as exams."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If possible, hope they can have more communication with their employees."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Worker

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"Work environment was good and supervisor was good and very helpful."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Try to be prepared for interview is good."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"It was not related to my major and my coworkers are from different major. So time management problem."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to be more strict for their assignments and other work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Library Clerk

"Very good job to have while attaining undergraduate degree."

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"Allowed personal attainment for higher education degree, allowed me to study/work at the same time."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This is an ideal environment for students receiving higher education degree."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"Absolutely I love this company, it allowed me to study, learn office skills, organizational skills."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is great, I have no suggestions to management, keep doing a great job."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Clerical Assistant

"Allowed flexibility, challenging, mentors your career path."

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"Purdue gave me a position where I can receive my degree and earn office experience."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Learn as much as you can about the company, hours, flexibility."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"Everyone is motivating your education, mentors your path, and professional setting."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is doing great, they do not need my advice."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Graduate Assistant

"Purdue gave me experience, support and allowed flexibility to earn degree."

What do you like about working at Purdue University?

"I enjoy the support received from professors, head of department."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Purdue University offers lots of possibilities to allow higher education, flexible work schedule, and mentoring."

What don't you like about working at Purdue University?

"What I like the least is not being able to attain working human resources experience."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I am very pleased with management, allowed me to learn various tasks, skills to take to work setting."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Purdue University Employee
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Adjunct Professor
People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5 Support You Get 5 / 5
Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.3 / 5 Company Culture 3.7 / 5
Way You Work 3.9 / 5

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Is Purdue University a good company to work for?

Purdue University has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 219 Purdue University Review Ratings left anonymously by Purdue University employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Purdue University.

Does Purdue University pay their employees well?

Purdue University employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 86 Purdue University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Purdue University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Purdue University?

97% of employees would recommend working at Purdue University with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Purdue University 4.2 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Purdue University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Purdue University is a Professional Representative at $140,000 annually. Browse Purdue University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Purdue University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Purdue University is a Undergraduate Research Scholar at $8,000 annually. Browse Purdue University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Purdue University?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Purdue University to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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