Vantaggi
Purdue University offers an excellent research atmosphere and a strong undercurrent of interdisciplinary collaboration. The graduate student pool is also reasonably strong. The recent research-park developments are cutting edge and allow a strong research focussed curriculum and good grantsmanship. The IT, grants office, and administrative support are strong points. The academic environment is enriching and competent and provides for a rewarding experience. Compensation is reasonable for a school in its ranking and the cost of living in West Lafayette generally, although it hasn't kept pace with recent inflation and home prices. Insurances (except for health insurance) offered at Purdue such as STD, LTD, ADD, Legal, are good.
Svantaggi
Common facilities, Renovations, and HR are perhaps some of the weak points. The health insurance is poor for the high price for staff earning >$75K/yr. Compensation is lower than other Big 10 schools such as UIUC, U-Wisconsin-Madison, Wash-U and UMich-AnnArbor which leads to some attrition. Science and humanities pay is lower than engineering and business, regardless of background, which creates some inequality. Overall compensation is adequate for the cost of living in West Lafayette, although this is changing with the recent inflation in home prices in West Lafayette by 50% from 2017 - 2022. Purdue does not provide a home-buying allowance to incoming faculty. Several of the paid benefits and some insurance products (such as paid time off or sick leave/FMLA) do not apply in the summer for academic year employees, which is annoying.