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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5K reviews
3.0
Jan 26, 2010

Days as a research assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice college town, safe and quiet. No traffic. Really a good place if you want to concentrate on something and make it done.

Cons

Not too many opportunities if you want to get yourself a promotion, except to be a faculty here. Housing is getting more and more expensive.

4.0
Jan 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours On the job training Able to network with faculty Good student job for full time students Work as little or as much as your schedule requires

Cons

Pay is lower than one would expect from a large university. The work hours are also very low, usually 3-4 per week max. Good for most students, but if you want to make any real money look elsewhere.

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