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      Okay - Research Assistant Penn State Employee Review

      3.0
      Apr 21, 2012
      Research assistant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good place: 1. You are a student and they are supporting you so you cant complain. 2. Work is exciting. .

      Cons

      1. Long work hours. 2. Can be tough to meet research deadlines. 3. Pay is really very very low and needs to go up.

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      5.0
      Jun 21, 2026
      Graduate teaching assistant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Friendly professor and professional staff

      Cons

      Reassignment can take longer and can be a tedious process

      5.0
      Jun 19, 2026
      Postdoctoral fellow
      Recommend
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      Pros

      My supervisor was fantastic: provided good feedback, flexibility in work schedule, opportunities for professional growth.

      Cons

      Usually 1-2 year contract, determined by grant funding and availability Workplace experience is more dependent on the individual researcher/research lab you end up working for than the university as a whole

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