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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
      3.0
      Oct 25, 2008

      Penn State University ITS

      Programmer/analyst
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Very flexible hours with work at home an option depending on what group you are in, and they have great benefits. The people are very friendly and easy to get along with, if not even somewhat odd, but in a fun way.

      Cons

      Very decentralized being a university, so when you need stakeholder support or direction from the top, good luck getting it. Many ideas stall out before they even really get started because too many groups have equal power to veto or just don't give the support you need.

      3.0
      Oct 11, 2008

      For grad school, PSU is ok, but not great

      Graduate research assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      I was a phd student. I found the students to be smart and hardworking. However, the faculty were out of touch. They were too focused on their research to notice that their students needed more help.

      Cons

      The location could be better. The town is quite nice, though. It's just a little too far from a big city. It's about a 4 hour drive to NYC, DC, or Philly. For a little town, it's pretty good. There is no visible poverty, for example. It's safe and has plenty of bars downtown.

      5.0
      Oct 2, 2008

      Penn State - A Wonderful Place to Work

      Coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Penn State is a large University with a personal touch. The intellectual capital and diverse population of the community help create a collaborative, challenging and dynamic work environment. Compared to other higher education institutions at which I have worked (3 others), Penn State is hands down the best employer in terms of internal communication; training, growth and development of employees; and the sense of pride and community instilled in those who work there.

      Cons

      Similar to many higher education institutions reward in a non-profit enterprise is based on an across the board salary increase each year, with a small amount of funding available for merit rewards for staff. So, if you work very very hard you are rewarded with a moderately high raise and if you work very, very little you are rewarded with a moderately low raise. Also, it is often bureaucratic and difficult to manage problem employees.

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