Does Linköping University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Linköping University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Linköping University. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Linköping University?

82% of Linköping University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Linköping University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Linköping University?

PhD Student (46) , Postdoctoral Fellow (13) , Postdoctoral Researcher (10) , Research Engineer (9) , Teaching Assistant (9) , Graduate Student (7) , Research Assistant (7) , Amanuens (6) , PhD Candidate (5) , PhD Graduate Student (5) , Amanuensis (3) , Assistant Professor (3) , Post Doctoral Fellow (3) , Principal Research Engineer (3) , Researcher (3)

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

"Very fun and challenging work together with good colleagues and within an interesting field." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good working environment and supportive colleagues" ((in 9 reviews)); "nice people and helpful." ((in 7 reviews)); "Ample opportunities to network with other researchers" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low salary but it’s typical in academia" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad management" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lack of courses." ((in 3 reviews))

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Linköping University Reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(219 total reviews)

Kent Waltersson

86% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (219 reviews)

Linköping University has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 219 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Linköping 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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219 reviews

4.0

16 May 2026

Higher salary, but Linköping lacks excitement

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

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Pros

Higher salary compared to other universities in Sweden

Cons

Linköping is a boring city

4.0

11 May 2026

Strong research and flexible hours, but very cold winters

Phd candidate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Strong Research Flexible working hour

Cons

Very very Cold during winter

4.0

22 Apr 2026

Good place to start in science

Phd student in biomedicine

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive environment with a strong focus on student education

Cons

Many of the research groups are siloes with little external collaboration

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Higher salary, but Linköping lacks excitement

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