Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Penn State

      Is this your company?

      Penn State reviews

      PhD in biology - PhD Student Penn State Employee Review

      4.0
      Dec 22, 2014
      Phd student
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Huge campus with lots of resources, including the number of faculties, facilities, different majors. Quite and safe place to stay for scientific research. Many student activities and nice environment.

      Cons

      Biology PhD program usually doesn't offer rotations and is lack of resources for rotation students. Keep of isolated small town which doesn't offer many job opportunities. Most of the companies in the career fair are not interested in biology PhD. Not very supportive environment for PhD students who are seeking for alternative careers outside of academia.

      Explore other reviews about Penn State

      5.0
      Jul 2, 2026
      Research assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The PhD is paid and rewarding intellectually

      Cons

      The PhD is mentally strenuous

      5.0
      Jun 27, 2026
      It user support specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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.

      See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All
      Related searches: Penn State jobs | Penn State salaries | Penn State benefits | Penn State interviews
      Penn State reviewsPenn State PhD Student reviewsPenn State review