Does Duquesne University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Duquesne University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Duquesne University. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Duquesne University?

76% of Duquesne University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Duquesne University 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Duquesne University?

Graduate Assistant (20) , Administrative Assistant (14) , Graduate Research Assistant (8) , Adjunct Faculty (7) , Graduate Student (7) , Research Assistant (7) , Adjunct Professor (6) , Assistant Professor (6) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (6) , Student Worker (6) , Assistant Director (5) , Associate Professor (5) , Office Assistant (5) , Teaching Assistant (5) , Grad Assistant (4)

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

"Great benefits and PTO." ((in 19 reviews)); "This a beautiful campus." ((in 14 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and hard" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great coworkers in the financial aid office." ((in 9 reviews)); "Hours are flexible with school schedule." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"low pay for student jobs" ((in 27 reviews)); "location, parking, city, busy, hard" ((in 10 reviews)); "low salary, benefit not good" ((in 6 reviews)); "Dysfunctional leadership driven by drama." ((in 5 reviews)); "low pay with limited growth opportunity" ((in 4 reviews))

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Duquesne University Reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(340 total reviews)

Charles J. Dougherty

79% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture and values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Duquesne University has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 340 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Duquesne University 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

340 reviews

3.0

14 Jun 2026

Fun work overshadowed by poor leadership and no advancement

Coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The work is fun to do

Cons

Poor leadership and no ability to move up

4.0

31 May 2026

OK

Program assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Beautiful campus, nice students, tuition remission for dependents

Cons

low pay, no diversity, limited upward mobility

3.0

8 May 2026

Friendly workplace with low pay and micromanagement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly place to work, good work-life balance, opportunities to move within the company.

Cons

Generally low-paying, micromanaging, and bare-minimum in salary increases.

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Jobs at Duquesne University

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Adjunct Assistant Professor - Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

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Fun work overshadowed by poor leadership and no advancement

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Friendly workplace with low pay and micromanagement

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