University has good infrastructure to support students. - Graduate Research Assistant Penn State Employee Review

4.0
Oct 11, 2012
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Pros

In terms of access to equipment for scientific research, they have excellent facilities that are staffed by real pros. Excellent health care coverage and new health center on campus.

Cons

Expectations are very high for research output, but that varies with individual professors. Gripes that basically come with being a graduate student-- we are undervalued and over worked.

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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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