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Research Assistants at Penn State University give their company a 4.6 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Penn State University is 4.2, making them 9% happier than every other employee at Penn State University and 4% happier than every other Research Assistant on CareerBliss - the happiest Research Assistants work for University of Notre Dame.

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4.6
Average Rating
(based on 15 Research Assistant Review Ratings)
Research Assistant
in University Park, PA

"Very knowledgeable and supportive advisor. Nice work environment. Highly educated teammates."

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
Research Assistant
in University Park, PA

"I have worked at Penn State Law as a research assistant with professor Andrea Matwyshyn. My tasks consisted mainly in conducting research in the Information Security Law field. I have found it a very pleasant experience as the professor is very knowledgeable and provides great guidance."

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 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Average Research Assistant Ratings in the Past 10 Years

Year Salary
2011 $3
2012 $4
2014 $4
2019 $4
2020 $4
Research Assistant
in Altoona, PA

"I have worked at Penn State Altoona at the Advanced Combustion Research Lab and have learned more about combustion and fluid dynamics. I took this position because I wanted to learn more outside of my major classes."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 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
Research Assistant
in Erie, PA

"I worked for Penn State in the field of mechanical engineering undergradute research for my junior year of college. I worked with other students and a professor testing the quenching effects on a steel blocks and recording results. The experience was enjoyable and taught various new skills."

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

Average Penn State University Attributes by Research Assistant

Company Culture
4.6
Growth Opportunities
4.3
People You Work With
4.7
Person You Work For
4.8
Rewards You Receive
4.3
Support You Get
4.6
Way You Work
4.7
Work Setting
4.5
Research Assistant
in State College, PA

"Penn State is a great place to work and they go to great lengths to take care of their employees."

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
Research Assistant
in University Park, FL

"As a STEM grad student, the facilities and great and so are the professors. Parking though, is a big problem."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Research Assistant
in State College, PA

"I am working as a research assistant with Dr. Choi at Penn State University. We are working on the ultrasound imaging project which can be applied for developing a secure sensor device for our mobile phones. I enjoy working with Dr. Choi as well as my co-working graduate students."

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
Research Assistant
in University Park, FL

"I began my research career in the field of computational chemistry in 2015 and I had a privilege to work in ReaxFF group under supervision of Dr. van Duin."

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
Research Assistant
in State College, PA

"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
Research Assistant
in State College, PA

"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
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