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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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Penn State University Employee

"Penn State University is a great place to work. Especially, Materials Science program has overall great ratings. Great sources for your work and very friendly staff."

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 4 / 5
Culinary Apprentice

"I worked for Findlay Dining Commons since 2015. They are a great company to work for as a college student. The coworkers are awesome, and the compensation is unmatched in the state college area."

Person You Work For 4 / 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 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Postdoctoral Research Associate

"I joined the Thred Group at PS, last year. The group has a great collaborative working environment and a fantastic research laboratory. It is a great place for young researchers to learn about the latest machine learning applications"

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Penn State University Employee

"Very good company. Learned a lot about the finite element method!"

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

"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
Research Assistant

"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
Penn State University Employee

"Good place to work! Best university experience of my life."

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
Technical Director

"The overall working environment is friendly and helpful. It should be noted that the institution is part of college part hospital. As a result, there are lots of rules and regulations that may not be experienced by a purely academic institution."

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

"I have been in the position for more than four months and I believe that it was a very good learning experience for me to work as a research Assistant in Pennsylvania State University Great Valley."

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

"I've worked as a Research Assistant since 2018. I have learned a lot in the place."

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
Postdoctoral Associate

"Good university to work with"

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 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Penn State University Employee

"Worked at Penn state as a research assistant under a professor, I was a great experience as I have learned a lot, not just academically but also personally."

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

"I started working at Penn State University as a food sensory intern in May of last year. This position offers valuable skills in both undergraduate and graduate research. The position also lets interns experiment with Compusense, which is a program used to set up sensory tests and evaluations."

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 am not getting paid for this job, this position was given for experience."

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

"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

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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