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      4.2

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (4,977 total reviews)
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      Eric J. Barron

      73% approve of CEO

      56% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,977 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
      5.0
      Jan 19, 2009

      Penn State is a good place to work

      Graduate research assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of opportunities for advancement. Freedom to perform independent research with lots a funding available. Great atmosphere with helpful people who are excited about science and want to collaborate on multiple projects. Interdisciplinary research also a great plus, and there are a lot of great seminars available if want it advance your knowledge.

      Cons

      State College is cold and cloudy all the time. It is academia so depending on where you are working you can be low on funding. If you are a tech you have to train rotation students, undergraduates, many of which do not stay with the lab for a long time.

      2.0
      Dec 27, 2008

      It could be done better.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Size and variety of the organization. Mission and goals are a strong drawing card. Because of the size, there are some very interesting environments and dynamics that can create really valuable and worthwhile learning for staff and administrators. There are a lot of bright people to learn from and create new intiatives.

      Cons

      Leadership was not dynamic. Poor decision making processes. Top down communication. Data and information were disregarded. Good and bright people were too often ignored. The success of the institution often created a sense of complacency. Resources were often not marshalled to appropriately meet problems and create solutions. Decision makers often did not have the expertise to understand or confront organizational uncertainty or a crisis. Personalities were often more important than knowledge and expertise.

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