Culture varies - Assistant Research Professor Penn State Employee Review

3.0
25 Oct 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Great work. Great People. Great Mission.

Cons

Some managers of faculty are vindictive, lack integrity, and are dishonest. Ombudsman system is ineffective for non-tenure track faculty. Bullying. Penn State is not a monolith--where you work and who you work for makes a big difference in how you are treated. Cookie-cutter approach to professional development.

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5.0
27 Jun 2026
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Pros

They were very flexible with hours and it was a fun place to work. There was lots of downtime to do other things while on the clock, and an e-bike to get around campus quickly.

Cons

Toward the end they got pretty strict about keeping your computer on a certain tab to take online tickets, and you could get in trouble for not doing it. It’s tedious work overall.

4.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

flexibility. I'm on a fellowship I won with a great advisor. It is not so good for others.

Cons

An inherently liminal position with severely reduced benefits.

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