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On average, employees at University of Pennsylvania give their company a 4.1 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest University of Pennsylvania employees are Research Assistants submitting an average rating of 4.4 and Postdoctoral Fellows with a rating of 4.3.

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 66 University of Pennsylvania Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.4
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.0
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"It was a great dynamic place to work, fast paced but very easily adaptable. People were always friendly and the environment was welcoming. It was always easy learning new things here because everyone was willing to teach and help. Overall great experience."
Posted 10 years ago in Philadelphia, PA
Program Coordinator

What do you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"The people."

What don't you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"The department."

Medical Technologist

What do you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Management."

What don't you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Hours."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.1
University of Pennsylvania (86)

4.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Northwest Missouri State University (6)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Vatterott College (8)
4.0 Average of All Companies in this Industry (12,293)
Application Analyst

"UPHS is an excellent place to work and with a great professional growth opportunities."

What do you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"UPHS provided me with a great learning opportunity with the Epic Ambulatory module along with the manage, analyst, build and implement skills."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"UPHS is one of the top 10th Hospital in the nation and everyone working under UPHS are like a family. Patient Care is our first priority along with the high technology of the EMR system to improve patientcare efficient."

What don't you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"We all working very hard to keep the project implementing on schedule and to eliminate any technical errors."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management team is working hard to keep the project on schedule and also plan different events to balancing their employees worklife to keep a healthy working spirit."

Web Developer

"This job is exactly what I was looking for as a career start."

Director of Project Management

"Penn is a wonderful work place."

VP of Operations

"Good employer, too much travel."

Data Processing Coordinator

What do you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Opportunity for advancement."

What don't you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Compensation."

Postdoctoral Fellow

"Good stepping stone."

What do you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Very high end academics. I was a researcher, so there was a lot of good work being performed."

What don't you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"I thought, compared to other places I have worked that PENN was a cold place. People lacked collegial spirit and I had little scientific discussion."

University of Pennsylvania Employee

What don't you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Boss is a game player instead of being a real scientist."

Paramedic

"Good pay...poor management!!!"

eCommerce Project Coordinator

What do you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"People and educational opportunity."

What don't you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Politics - and directors lacking education and hindering those seeking to advance themselves."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Move beyond the FUD and complacency of the Ivy Leagues and model ourselves in a more corporately way."

Patient Registration Coordinator

What do you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"The benefits and that they pay for you to continue your education."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not apply for a registration position. You will reget it."

What don't you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"I do not like the way the patient registration department is run. They treat everyone there like we are kids. The things they should be worried about they are not."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to send all management and supervisor back to training on how to treat all employees. I think most if not all of them should not be in management."

Manager

"Great minds with great research opportunities...true growth environment."

What do you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Most interesting people, great library, location, intellectual stimulation."

What don't you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Some safety concerns."

Systems Programming Manager

What do you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Benefits."

What don't you like about working at University of Pennsylvania?

"Salary as I recall."

Postdoctoral Research Associate

"it is definitely a bad place to work."

University of Pennsylvania Reviews FAQs

Is University of Pennsylvania a good company to work for?

University of Pennsylvania has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 66 University of Pennsylvania Review Ratings left anonymously by University of Pennsylvania employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at University of Pennsylvania.

Does University of Pennsylvania pay their employees well?

University of Pennsylvania employees earn $41,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 38% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 34 University of Pennsylvania employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find University of Pennsylvania Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at University of Pennsylvania?

97% of employees would recommend working at University of Pennsylvania with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated University of Pennsylvania 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at University of Pennsylvania?

According to our data, the highest paying job at University of Pennsylvania is a Senior Project Manager at $136,000 annually. Browse University of Pennsylvania Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at University of Pennsylvania?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at University of Pennsylvania is a Clinical Pharmacist at $12,000 annually. Browse University of Pennsylvania Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at University of Pennsylvania?

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

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