Does Penn State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Penn State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Penn State. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penn State?

78% of Penn State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Penn State 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Penn State?

Graduate Research Assistant (390) , Research Assistant (322) , Teaching Assistant (95) , Graduate Student (74) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (71) , Graduate Assistant (68) , Intern (53) , Postdoctoral Scholar (48) , Assistant Professor (46) , Student Worker (44) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (44) , Postdoctoral Fellow (43) , PhD Student (39) , Learning Assistant (38) , Postdoctoral Researcher (35)

What are the pros of working at Penn State according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and protected by the union is a plus" ((in 320 reviews)); "The people are great and friendly" ((in 251 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and you can choose when you want to come into lab as long as you get your work done." ((in 178 reviews)); "Nice and friendly staff." ((in 101 reviews)); "Good work environment and lots of learning." ((in 93 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Penn State according to real employee reviews?

"Very boring and structured as well as low paying." ((in 336 reviews)); "2， salary is low" ((in 170 reviews)); "poor management and sometimes toxic" ((in 73 reviews)); "The organization is not diverse or especially aware of its lack of diversity." ((in 27 reviews)); "Senior leadership won't invest in fixing root causes." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Penn State redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Penn State redundancy and their outlook for job security at Penn State in 2026.

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4.2

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,985 total reviews)

Eric J. Barron

72% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,985 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Penn State employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

25 Mar 2025

decent

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay good salary payd well

Cons

upper managment can micro manage

5.0

16 Jun 2022

Great Student Job

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

lovely people, understanding, flexible, and great to work on campus

Cons

Overall great experience, but it would be nice for all campus jobs to be minimum $15 hourly.

5.0

16 Dec 2021

Learning assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great, flexible, educating, interactive, compelling

Cons

there are no issue when working for this organisation.

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