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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 106 Penn State University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.3
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.4
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
4.2
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Research Assistant

"I have learn data mining, operating system and network."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Penn State University Employee

"I have worked for Penn State University ever since deciding to return and finish me degree in 2011. Working on campus has been an amazing experience. I get to see fellow students and am able to keep great relationships with most the staff and faculty. I hope that I will get an opportunity to share my experiences with other organizations and get a chance to become a asset for that organization."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Intern

"As an internship, CLC was rather disappointing. I did not learn as much as I would have hoped and would have gained more from other opportunities, and many times we would sit around doing nothing. That being said, there is currently a great team working at CLC that is very friendly."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Undergraduate Researcher

"I've worked for the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Lab from May 2014 through May 2015 as a Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher. I am responsible for the design and development of several Google Glass applications. My responsibilities in this position enhanced my skills in Object Oriented design, to think critically, and to communicate as part of a team. I quickly mastered multiple Java libraries, including the Android SDK, Glass Development Toolkit, and the Mirror API."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant

"Good university and city."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Penn State University Employee

"I worked as an IST Learning Assistant for a web development course at Penn State for one semester. My main duty was to help teach students how to make web apps with HTML/CSS, PHP, and MySQL. The Penn State workplace for me consisted of a classroom with brand new computers and software to help me and the students create anything they could imagine. I have nothing but great things to say about the whole experience. If I was still in school I would easily continue working as a Learning Assistant."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Graduate Assistant

"You will have no regrets to be a Penn Stater!"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Director of Creative Services

"Unfortunately innovation is not yet a central part of the strategic plan."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
R&D Engineer

"Having worked for the Penn State Applied Research Laboratory for over a decade, I have found a wealth of talent and good-spirited people who are some of the brightest in their respective fields. I have had the privilege to work on one of the most advanced autonomous vehicles in the world. Relations with direct upper management are excellent, but beyond that, relatively nonexistent. Compensation for the area is second-to-none, but upward mobility is very planned and raises are fixed."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Research Assistant

"The environment for graduate study at Penn State is really good."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Penn State University Employee

"Had fun, it was great work and really did teach me a lot of new material."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Postdoctoral Scholar

"I am a post doc scholar for Jun Zhu in the Physics Department at Penn State. Jun runs a good lab in doing electron transport in graphene and materials beyond."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Penn State University Employee

"Considering that my employment was as a graduate student (teaching assistant, research assistant), the pay and advancement opportunities had a built-in low quality to them. I suspect an actual research/faculty position within the department would receive a higher rating."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Penn State University Employee

"It was a good experience."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Intern

"I have worked at Penn State university, as an intern, for 1 year. In that year I worked hand in hand with SKF aeroengine to build and develop a fastener with advanced, integrated sensor technology and wireless communications systems. I have done this by creating a healthy relationship with SKF and PSU Behrend Faculty and Employees to review and critique my design. By having done so, I have created six prototype sensors and worked with various people, some out of state, and others overseas."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Penn State University Reviews FAQs

Is Penn State University a good company to work for?

Penn State University has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 106 Penn State University Review Ratings left anonymously by Penn State University employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at Penn State University.

Does Penn State University pay their employees well?

Penn State University employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 66 Penn State University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Penn State University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Penn State University?

96% of employees would recommend working at Penn State University with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Penn State University 4.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 4.4 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Penn State University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Penn State University is a Lead Architect at $121,000 annually. Browse Penn State University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Penn State University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Penn State University is a Guest Lecturer at $13,000 annually. Browse Penn State University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Penn State University?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Penn State University to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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