Penn State reviews

4.2

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,986 total reviews)
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Eric J. Barron

72% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,986 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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4.0
Jan 21, 2009

penn state can give you the "blues".

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Pros

some of the best things about penn state are its stability and certainty in keeping jobs in state college. the people do make it a great place to work. we work together as a team. people generally like working with one another. the vision to reach students is uncompromising and fufulling. i'm not sure there is another college or university out there that reaches as deeply into the community and the state itself. there is growth (although slow at times). the benefits package is incredible. it makes up for dismal salaries and smaller chances to advance. advancement is heralded, but not seen frequently.

Cons

salaries are terrible (but probably on par for the education market). there is a TON of favoritism.

3.0
Nov 17, 2008
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Pros

Great place to work during school. Pay is decent, easy to pick up more hours. Good way of learning more about technology. It is also a great job to put on a resume. Great for people with little experience. The position is also pretty laid back and low stress. It is also a great way to interact with other students and help them with computer problems.

Cons

They want you to work too many hours during school. This can hurt your studies and extra curricular activities. There are no benefits since you are a part time employee. Training is poor. Many things that people may not be able to do when first coming on board. Another bad thing is the people you work with are not that smart.

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