Does INSEAD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, INSEAD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at INSEAD. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at INSEAD?

71% of INSEAD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated INSEAD 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at INSEAD?

Associate Director (14) , Manager (14) , Assistant Director (13) , PhD Student (9) , Professor (9) , Research Associate (9) , Director (7) , Programme Coordinator (7) , Program Manager (6) , Programme Manager (6) , Research Assistant (6) , Project Manager (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Faculty Assistant (4) , MBA Candidate (4)

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

"my colleagues were great" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good benefits and welfare." ((in 17 reviews)); "Medical benefits and welfare are good." ((in 11 reviews)); "Diversity is great." ((in 8 reviews)); "The people are great, as are the students." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor management with little emphasis on professional development." ((in 17 reviews)); "existent salary raises that is nowhere near inflation levels Massive budget cuts since COVID" ((in 9 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 9 reviews)); "rather than addressing the bad managers, they move employees around and hope the problem will go away." ((in 3 reviews)); "There is toxic behaviour and bad leadership that is not being addressed by HR and senior management." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(290 total reviews)

Francisco Veloso

35% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

INSEAD has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 290 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The INSEAD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

290 reviews

5.0

3 May 2026

Strong family medical benefits but limited industry mobility

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Medical benefit is very good for family

Cons

difficult to move to other industries

5.0

14 Mar 2026

The business school for the world

Mba student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very international cohort. Fantastic professors. Strong alumni network and global brand.

Cons

Wouldn't have changed a thing!

5.0

12 Sept 2025

A good place to work

Infrastructure engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I believe its a really good place to work for anyone. you have the job security

Cons

pressure depends on the management you are under

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