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      Horrible boss, great benefits - Research Technician Penn State Employee Review

      1.0
      Apr 14, 2019
      Research technician
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great benefits: Healthcare, Sick days, 401K. Worked on an interesting project. Team members were nice and very smart.

      Cons

      Pay. Was paid half of what my peers working in industry made. An insane boss. HR had no consequences for them. Very toxic place. Cost of living in State College is not cheap. You can live 45 minutes away and drive in and get a cheap place but nothing in town. Very expensive.

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      5.0
      Jun 27, 2026
      It user support specialist
      Recommend
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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
      Postdoctoral fellow
      Recommend
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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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