Does Polytechnique Montréal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Polytechnique Montréal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Polytechnique Montréal. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Polytechnique Montréal?

87% of Polytechnique Montréal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Polytechnique Montréal 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Polytechnique Montréal?

Postdoctoral Fellow (52) , PhD Student (34) , Research Associate (28) , Research Assistant (26) , Teaching Assistant (18) , Graduate Student (14) , Postdoctoral Researcher (14) , PhD Candidate (12) , Researcher (12) , Chargé de cours (8) , Graduate Research Assistant (5) , Intern (5) , Assistant Professor (4) , Associé de recherche (4) , Chargé de laboratoire (4)

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

"People are nice and hours are up to you as long as you do your work." ((in 21 reviews)); "Very flexible hours" ((in 11 reviews)); "Supportive supervisor." ((in 7 reviews)); "Opportunities available for most graduate students." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good pay when the correction can be automated" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Salary low and depends on projects" ((in 21 reviews)); "no benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "The official language is French and communication is somewhat difficult for English speakers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salary, only french courses" ((in 4 reviews)); "low salary compared to the diplomas we have" ((in 3 reviews))

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Polytechnique Montréal Reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(344 total reviews)

Gilles Savard

93% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Polytechnique Montréal has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 344 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Polytechnique Montréal 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

344 reviews

4.0

29 Jun 2026

Nice research environment but low pay and high demands

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice environment to do research

Cons

Low salary with high expectations

5.0

25 Jun 2026

Strong international standing depending on lab

Phd candidate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good international standing Well funded for research

Cons

Conditions depend on lab and supervisor

4.0

20 Jun 2026

Flexible research environment but low funding and stipends

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The research environment is flexible and easy to manage independently

Cons

The funding and stipends are quite low compared to the high cost of living.

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Nice research environment but low pay and high demands

Strong international standing depending on lab

Flexible research environment but low funding and stipends

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