Is Temple University a good company to work for?

Temple University has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,395 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Temple University to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Temple University have been left by employees working as Graphic Designer , Intern and Student Worker .

Does Temple University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Temple University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Temple University. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Temple University?

68% of Temple University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Temple University 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Temple University?

Research Assistant (111) , Student Worker (111) , Adjunct Professor (42) , Teaching Assistant (40) , Graduate Research Assistant (38) , Postdoctoral Fellow (33) , Graduate Student (30) , Assistant Professor (28) , Assistant Director (25) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (24) , PhD Student (24) , Associate Director (21) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Graphic Designer (18) , Intern (18)

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

"Great benefits and lots of time for personal life" ((in 154 reviews)); "Great people and lots of Technology" ((in 117 reviews)); "Pay is ok and hours are flexible" ((in 72 reviews)); "great staff to work with" ((in 50 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and really nice" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not competitive" ((in 64 reviews)); "Poor management, pay for parking" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor leadership, lack of vision or mission, promote the wrong people, these are a few of my criticisms of Temple." ((in 24 reviews)); "Low compensation and yearly raise" ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor communication, lots of pressure" ((in 6 reviews))

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3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,106 total reviews)

JoAnne A. Epps

74% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Temple University has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,106 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Temple University 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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5.0

Jun 2, 2026

Great starter experience but requires significant time commitment

Research assistant

Recommend

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Pros

Great starter experience, opportunity to publish papers in the undergrad!

Cons

big time commitment on top of the classes

4.0

May 29, 2026

Great responsibilities and learning, but low pay and cliques

Research recruitment coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lots of resposibility for undergraduate employee Was able to make money while working in the field & in school Strong learning environment Close mentorship with PIs, professors, graduate students, organizations & undergrads

Cons

Low pay Expectation to be on-call majority of time Lack of growth without furthering education PIs aren't knowledgeable on other fields outside of research Can be cliquey

3.0

May 22, 2026

Relaxed atmosphere, but location is unsafe

Postdoctoral associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Relaxed work environment;flexible working hours

Cons

The location of the university is in dangereous area

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