Great place to work - Anonymous employee Penn State Employee Review

5.0
Oct 3, 2016
Anonymous employee
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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.

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

They were very flexible with hours and it was a fun place to work. There was lots of downtime to do other things while on the clock, and an e-bike to get around campus quickly.

Cons

Toward the end they got pretty strict about keeping your computer on a certain tab to take online tickets, and you could get in trouble for not doing it. It’s tedious work overall.

4.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

flexibility. I'm on a fellowship I won with a great advisor. It is not so good for others.

Cons

An inherently liminal position with severely reduced benefits.

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