Penn State reviews

4.2

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,981 total reviews)
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Eric J. Barron

72% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,981 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
Sep 5, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Quiet, convenient for living,flexible research environment, friendly people, a very good place for raising children

Cons

Small city, meaning that flight travel might not be as convenient as a big city. More and more undergraduate students, leading to increasing rate in rent

4.0
Aug 16, 2012

penn state

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Career growth opportunities Vast network of alumni Power of Penn State brand

Cons

Like working in a labrinyth--layers and layers of bureaucracy and duplication Inability to rapidly respond to market demands

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