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      4.2

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (4,993 total reviews)
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      Eric J. Barron

      73% approve of CEO

      57% positive business outlook

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      Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,993 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Penn State 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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      5.0
      Oct 19, 2015

      Penn State Graduate Part-Time Grader

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      Pros

      Penn State Graduate Part-Time Grader, teach lab sessions, hold office hours and grade homework and exams. 20 hours per week, 22 dollars per hour.

      Cons

      Not much to say. The opportunity is good, but some professors could be mean. Depends a lot on the specific professor.

      3.0
      Oct 19, 2015

      Lecturer - School of Science

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      small campus, small class size, access to all of University Park's resources. beautiful natural location, great science resources (environment, facilities, specialty equipment). great students, can be a close knit community at times.

      Cons

      lecturers not treated very well, often over worked. majority of lecturers are women--still a ways to go for work and pay equity as well as overall respect. overall not much diversity in faculty or student body. tenure requirements not straightforward. maternity leave policy (specific policy for Erie campus, better than UP) NOT APPLIED EVENLY. inherent bias, as well as some overt

      3.0
      Oct 19, 2015

      The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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      Pros

      Mostly great and caring co-workers who work hard to make sure students are successful. Benefits are still very good and the academic atmosphere and educational benefits encourage growth.

      Cons

      Very hierarchical, outdated management styles, lots of ego, seems stuck in the past glory days and blind to the rapidly changing world of higher education

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