Lots of opportunity - Graduate Research Assistant Penn State Employee Review

4.0
Oct 27, 2012
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Pros

Penn State is a very large school, so there is a ton of opportunity for research and funding. For the most part, any class you have interest in is going to be offered, even if it may not be exactly in your department. Most of the professors I have interacted with are very nice and helpful.

Cons

Like all universities, it is very research driven, often at the expense of teaching quality. That is not to say that the professors are poor instructors, it is just quite apparent that research is the first priority.

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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.

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