Postdoctoral Scholar - Postdoctoral Scholar Penn State Employee Review

3.0
5 Mar 2018
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Pros

Large university with lots of experts, flexibility.

Cons

Bureaucracy seems a little over-inflated; raise/promotion system incentivizes staff to move around rather than grow and form relationships within one department; Grad students aren't unionized.

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5.0
21 Jun 2026
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Pros

Friendly professor and professional staff

Cons

Reassignment can take longer and can be a tedious process

5.0
19 Jun 2026
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Pros

My supervisor was fantastic: provided good feedback, flexibility in work schedule, opportunities for professional growth.

Cons

Usually 1-2 year contract, determined by grant funding and availability Workplace experience is more dependent on the individual researcher/research lab you end up working for than the university as a whole

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