Penn State reviews

4.2

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,976 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 4,976 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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4.0
Jun 16, 2009

A great place to work

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Pros

You learn a lot as an employee here. People are very friendly and make you feel at home. The vacation time is way more than most places.

Cons

The only bad thing about working here is you have to follow all university rules even though it isn't actually a school atmosphere.

2.0
Mar 8, 2009

Penn State isnt bad, but Spanier is

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Pros

-state college is a cheap place to live, friendly people, safe town, great atmosphere -school paper is great for some laughs when you're feeling down -students raising money for kids with cancer through THON -you can meet the most amazing students -games at beaver stadium -state college spikes

Cons

-faculty are often too stuck up to realize that they are, many faculty get caught up in their numerous committees, that allocate waste of precious university money. -the weight room is not open before 630 M-F -parking services will ticket your car in less than 5 minutes when you're in the wrong zone

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