Average - Anonymous employee Penn State Employee Review

3.0
May 21, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good salary, office with windows, a 9-month contract, which gives about 3 months vacation, relative independence, good coworkers, young people around.

Cons

The quality of the employee's work is not as important as his/her good connections with the department head and/or influential faculty members when it comes to deciding who is to go due to budget restrictions.

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Pros

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Cons

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