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      4.2

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (4,993 total reviews)
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      Eric J. Barron

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      57% positive business outlook

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      Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,993 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Penn State employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      5K reviews
      4.0
      Oct 26, 2014

      Overall a good place to work

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Nice work-life balance, relaxed environment

      Cons

      personal growth, training are a bit lagging than other places

      4.0
      Oct 24, 2014

      Grad school experience was a 7 out of 10

      Graduate research/teaching assistant
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      Pros

      Other grad students were engaged in developing each others skills (e.g. initiating reading groups, study times, professional development). The main support I received were from other students and not department faculty or administrators. I was able to secure a full stipend to cover cost of tuition and minimal living costs from my department.

      Cons

      The Faculty in my department were somewhat out of touch with the best ways to help individual grad students. Furthermore, I was a teaching assistant and saw the indifference that some faculty instructors show their students. Many of them (not all!) are more interested in their research. Even newer faculty, who may have a "pass" were not supported by more established faculty in order to improve their skills. Overall, this was the most discouraging.

      5.0
      Oct 24, 2014

      Excellent place to work, excellent school

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      This was a great starter job and they offered opportunities for advancement. Great work life balance and not overly demanding, but high results.

      Cons

      No cons to think of

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