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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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Programmer

"my working experience involves both front-end and back-end web development"

What do you like about working at Penn State University?

"Nice people to work with, and we have opportunity to work on a variety of web-based web development projects and have full control of how we can accomplish the projects"

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

"Having strong experiences in web development, especially in coldfusion and sql-server 2008, will increase your opportunity of being hired."

What don't you like about working at Penn State University?

"It was a great place to work while I was in school. But since I got my MS degree recently, I wanna go industry to accumulate more real-world experience."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"no, my boss and my colleagues are all nice and easy to work with."

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 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Software Developer

What do you like about working at Penn State University?

"The Penn State GeoVISTA Center is a world renowned visual analytics research institution."

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

"The prospects of others interviewing for this organization is implausible, as selection to participate in research is highly selective."

What don't you like about working at Penn State University?

"Typically funding is facilitated by grants from the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Defense."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The director is one of the most renowned members of the research community. He has been a mentor to me throughout my entire research experience"

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

What do you like about working at Penn State University?

"I liked almost everything: place, people, my project, environment, University"

What don't you like about working at Penn State University?

"I do not have carrier opportunity to grow and salary."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I do not have any suggestion for management. I think our lab do not have enough money to offer better carrier opportunity."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
RN Instructor
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Creative Director
Person You Work For 3.4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2.4 / 5
Support You Get 2.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.7 / 5
Company Culture 2.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.5 / 5
ITS Help Desk Consultant
Person You Work For 4.2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.4 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2.9 / 5
Teaching Intern
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.6 / 5
Company Culture 3.4 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Teaching Assistant
Person You Work For 4.4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.4 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Student
Person You Work For 2.9 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Senior Software Engineer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Emergency Room Volunteer

"Experience was part of senior internship."

Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Postdoctoral Scholar

"Good experience transitioning from a student to a full-time semi-independent researcher who takes care of everything."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Naval Science Professor
Person You Work For 3.4 / 5 People You Work With 3.2 / 5 Work Setting 3.2 / 5
Support You Get 3.2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Linux Cluster Supercomputer Specialist

What do you like about working at Penn State University?

"Let you run your work without looking over your shoulder all the time. Just perform."

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

"Don't"

What don't you like about working at Penn State University?

"Too much reporting"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take care of who makes you money. Not let them go!!"

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 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 Research Associate
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 2.1 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 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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