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      4.2

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (4,981 total reviews)
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      Eric J. Barron

      72% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

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      Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,981 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
      1.0
      Nov 15, 2016

      The Red Tape Capital of the World

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The benefits are good and the reputation of PSU is somehow still fairly positive throughout the world.

      Cons

      Penn State is caught in a never ending loop of red-tape. The waste is staggering, and their inability to efficiently execute any task is unbelievable. I operate a multi-million dollar research center, yet am paralyzed by rules and policies that have nothing to do with my operation. They are afraid of law suits and over react to simple requests. Stay Far Away!

      5.0
      Oct 3, 2016

      Great place to work

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      Pros

      Great benefits, good atmosphere, fantastic people to work with. I love working for Penn State, and I'd hate to leave my position here unless it was for a different position within the company. There are a lot of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

      Cons

      The pay isn't great and even with annual raises, it's not that much. Sometimes it feels like higher level workers are valued more than lower/mid-level employees. In such a large company it can be difficult to be heard.

      3.0
      Sep 25, 2016

      Declining with time

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      Pros

      Benefits, academic environment, competent colleagues

      Cons

      Salary, cost of benefits is increasing, poor work-life balance due to unmanaged growth and administration's insistence on ignoring pleas for relief.

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