Great place to work - Anonymous employee Penn State Employee Review

5.0
3 Oct 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits, good atmosphere, fantastic people to work with. I love working for Penn State, and I'd hate to leave my position here unless it was for a different position within the company. There are a lot of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Cons

The pay isn't great and even with annual raises, it's not that much. Sometimes it feels like higher level workers are valued more than lower/mid-level employees. In such a large company it can be difficult to be heard.

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Pros

Friendly professor and professional staff

Cons

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5.0
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Pros

My supervisor was fantastic: provided good feedback, flexibility in work schedule, opportunities for professional growth.

Cons

Usually 1-2 year contract, determined by grant funding and availability Workplace experience is more dependent on the individual researcher/research lab you end up working for than the university as a whole

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