Good Job security, low pay - Instructional Designer Penn State Employee Review

4.0
Jun 23, 2013
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Pros

Good job security, great work life balance, good benefits, ability for research and conference travel

Cons

Low salary. Having worked in different departments, your supervisor determines whether you love r hate your job. Job mobility is siloed due to human resources red tape

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

They were very flexible with hours and it was a fun place to work. There was lots of downtime to do other things while on the clock, and an e-bike to get around campus quickly.

Cons

Toward the end they got pretty strict about keeping your computer on a certain tab to take online tickets, and you could get in trouble for not doing it. It’s tedious work overall.

4.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

flexibility. I'm on a fellowship I won with a great advisor. It is not so good for others.

Cons

An inherently liminal position with severely reduced benefits.

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