Penn State reviews

4.2

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,979 total reviews)
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Eric J. Barron

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,979 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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2.0
Apr 11, 2011

You have to be Clever to gain

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are several departments and facilities. There is a large student community you can interact with and are good.

Cons

Salary, position and promotion are very unsatisfactory. Like everywhere, the PIs try to exploit to the maximum extent, no ethics. Mostly people coming from abroad lack this commercial outlook and also due to their visa restrictions, get exploited. Most of the PIs themselves are mediocre level of researchers struggling for their own survival and beneftis, so will think about the benefit of students or employees only if benefiting the employees benefits themselves. Health insurance costs much more compared with universities in other states. Salaries of Postdocs /RAs are very less in comparison to other places.

5.0
Mar 29, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great atmosphere, flexibility and people. Lots of work and encouragement and smart students. Great atmosphere, flexibility and people. Lots of work and encouragement and smart students.

Cons

Bad atmosphere, flexibility and people. Too much work and encouragement and too smart students. Great atmosphere, flexibility and people. Lots of work and encouragement and smart students.

4.0
Mar 24, 2011

it is a nice place for work and living.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The community is great and there is a lot of fun during football season.

Cons

not close to any big cities

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