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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3.0
Jun 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good Benefits Package. Lots of vacation time. Lots of sick time. Lots of paid holidays. All together you get about 10 weeks off per year. You don't work overtime. Health benefits and retirement plans are also good. Cost of living in the area is low. It's really a small town, but there are a good amount of things to do because of the university. If you like to watch college sports, this is a very good place.

Cons

Pay is less than it would be elsewhere. It's a small town and doesn't have the attractions of a major city. Although you are relatively close to some major cities, there is really nothing within 3 hours of you.

4.0
Jun 13, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice place to live. Pleasant work environment. Flexible time requirements. Ability to self-direct job trajectory.

Cons

Paternalistic administration. Expensive health benefits. Ill-defined promotion criteria. Administrators who are unable to judge quality.

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