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      4.2

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (4,982 total reviews)
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      Eric J. Barron

      72% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

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      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 4,982 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
      4.0
      Oct 27, 2012

      Lots of opportunity

      Graduate research assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Penn State is a very large school, so there is a ton of opportunity for research and funding. For the most part, any class you have interest in is going to be offered, even if it may not be exactly in your department. Most of the professors I have interacted with are very nice and helpful.

      Cons

      Like all universities, it is very research driven, often at the expense of teaching quality. That is not to say that the professors are poor instructors, it is just quite apparent that research is the first priority.

      4.0
      Oct 22, 2012

      Good job, good people

      Lab supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very relaxed atmosphere. The best job you can get as a student (Information Technology Services). Flexible schedule.

      Cons

      A lot of your fellow employees are real dumb and hinder you because of it. Managers are nice however don't take neccessary steps to forward the organization or weed out the idiots.

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