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      Penn State reviews

      4.2

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (4,983 total reviews)
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      Eric J. Barron

      72% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,983 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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      5K reviews
      2.0
      Mar 7, 2013

      Inbred culture that creates a culture of following instead of leading

      Outreach associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Penn State's extrensic benefits are top-notch. Retirement, healthcare, and vacation time are all very generous.

      Cons

      Organization is very fragmented. In non-academic jobs, there is no career path (despite what HR tells you). When you move from one department to another, they treat you as if you are coming from an entirely different company and starting over.

      2.0
      Mar 7, 2013

      Not all it was supposed to be.

      Production
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free education, but not in all Colleges. Beautiful campus. Great town. Many great people working for the University.

      Cons

      You have to pay to park at your own job (in rural Central Pennsylvania). In my department, pay was much lower, and time off was minimal, compared to most other employees I knew working for this University and others.

      5.0
      Mar 6, 2013

      Great College job

      Helpdesk consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I currently work for Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences IT department, and i absolutely love it here. It's been a great job while i have been in college, good pay, good experience, and management always gives you the opportunity to learn. That's what i liked most about it, i was able to sharpen my skills and learn and apply new ones.

      Cons

      None that i can say

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