Penn State reviews

4.2

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,977 total reviews)
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Eric J. Barron

77% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,977 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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3.0
Mar 31, 2010

PSU

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are a variety of different areas one could explore depending on what field you are into. It is a tight knit community.

Cons

In that position I did not have accesss to health care benefits. Also the salary was not very substantial enough.

4.0
Mar 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Prestigious, people know about Penn State internationally - Large campus (could be a pro or a con) - VERY safe community - Nationally renown football program, as well as other sports

Cons

- Large campus (could be a pro or a con) - Location, nothing else is around State College (could be a pro to some) - Expensive for a state-sponsored university (especially if you are out-of-state)

4.0
Mar 12, 2010

Penn State takes care of its people.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits and work/life is fantastic. Jobs are relatively secure. Lots of opportunities to contribute and get involved, as well as collaborate

Cons

Being a large university, there is quite a bit of bureaucracy. You have to try hard to create change--but it is possible.

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