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4.2

77% would recommend to a friend

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Eric J. Barron

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56% positive business outlook

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4.0
Aug 20, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Top-tier research, I'm from physics department. We just have one faculty member awarded WOLF prize.

Cons

The pay is fine, but not competitive, but the rent near campus is crazy.

4.0
Aug 9, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits can't be beat with excellent health insurance coverage, retirement plans, and PTO. Although full-time, there was flexibility in setting my own schedule. The supervisors and upper management were great. I felt seen and heard.

Cons

Salary was below average since this was a federally funded position. There was no room for advancement within this role, but there was an opportunity to move within the company.

4.0
Aug 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, nice campus and state college is pretty good place to live

Cons

Bad pay growth compared to inflation

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