It was a good experience - Anonymous employee Penn State Employee Review

4.0
Jan 23, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Since I work in a lab, it really depends on the PI of the lab. Hence, I can't vouch for the other employers at Penn State. But for my PI, he's really cool and keen to teach the students new skills.

Cons

While I was working here, they had a change in the payroll system, which made things complicated for a while. But aside from that, there are none that I can think of,

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5.0
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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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