Great education, employment experience varies heavily from department to department - Postdoctoral Research Fellow Penn State Employee Review

3.0
Apr 12, 2012
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Pros

Energetic student body, fair cost of living

Cons

If you like big cities, State College is fairly isolated. It is about 3 hours or longer to a major city. The work experience is very variable depending on who your direct management is.

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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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