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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5.0
Oct 15, 2010

Great

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great Team Atmosphere. Enjoyable balance between work and social life. I love this place, and would recommend it to anyone

Cons

Sometimes viewed down upon by IVy Leagues, however we were ranked number one for recruiting out of college. Great college

4.0
Sep 1, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Being a TA at Penn State is one of the most enriching jobs I have come across. The students here are very talented and hard-working. It's really good to deal with such students, specially when the learning process is two-way. I have learnt a lot in the past 2 years of my Teaching Assistantship.

Cons

The compensation is a little less than what is being offered at many other universities.

5.0
Aug 6, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

-- Great faculty, network -- Best party school -- Good interdisciplinary studies == Amazing alumni network -- Great football school

Cons

-- Electrical engineering department is not good for non-citizens -- Funding opportunities limited in places other than ARL -- Rigid course structure

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