Question 1

Does EPFL pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, EPFL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at EPFL. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at EPFL?

Accepted Answer

91% of EPFL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated EPFL 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at EPFL?

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PhD Student (289), Postdoctoral Researcher (141), Postdoctoral Fellow (93), Research Assistant (89), Teaching Assistant (81), Student Assistant (78), Doctoral Assistant (45), Doctoral Student (37), PhD Candidate (34), Assistant étudiant (30), Research Scientist (27), Doctorant (25), Scientist (24), Postdoctoral Research Associate (23), Intern (21)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Good salary and living condition" ((in 194 reviews)); "Nice people and good equipments" ((in 66 reviews)); "1. High level science 2. Active environment 3. Free language courses 4. Good facilities" ((in 41 reviews)); "Interesting work and great colleagues" ((in 33 reviews)); "great working environment to boost career" ((in 30 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Bad management (both in the bureaucracy and research" ((in 16 reviews)); "sometimes if the supervisor is absent is difficult to proceed with the research" ((in 13 reviews)); "People with responsabilities are not always the best managers" ((in 8 reviews)); "not clear opportunities after graduation, bad communication between companies and scientific labs, and even between labs themselves" ((in 7 reviews)); "Low salary for highly skilled PhDs" ((in 3 reviews))

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