Does KFUPM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KFUPM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KFUPM. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KFUPM?

83% of KFUPM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KFUPM 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KFUPM?

Assistant Professor (34) , Graduate Student (25) , Research Assistant (25) , Lecturer (22) , Postdoctoral Fellow (18) , Associate Professor (13) , Technical Research Assistant (9) , Researcher (8) , PhD Student (7) , Working Student (7) , Systems Analyst (5) , Graduate Research Assistant (4) , Instructor (4) , Lecturer B (4) , Mechanical Engineer (4)

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

"good facilities are available for teaching" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great people and effecient doctors" ((in 12 reviews)); "good job and good environment" ((in 11 reviews)); "The working environment is good" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"The salaries here are low and looking for better salary" ((in 31 reviews)); "benefits could be better; housing for non" ((in 6 reviews)); "Recommend to join if you have some years of experience before joining, Otherwise you'll receive low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "No salary increments" ((in 4 reviews)); "High work load, Strict leave policy" ((in 3 reviews))

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4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(382 total reviews)

Khalid S. Al-Sultan

89% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

KFUPM has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 382 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KFUPM 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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382 reviews

5.0

Jun 12, 2026

Rigorous institution

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very rigorous and well funded institution

Cons

The campus and city are both car dependent

3.0

Jun 9, 2026

Family-friendly hours and great colleagues, but poor management

Technical research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work hours, family friendly, great colleagues.

Cons

poor management, underpaid employees, unfair treatment based on country of origin.

5.0

Jun 9, 2026

Great people and campus, but challenging for newcomers

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good campus and great ppl

Cons

maybe lit bit challnging for new comers

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