Watch out for the Theatre department! - Anonymous employee Penn State Employee Review

1.0
Jun 12, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great insurance for full-time employees.

Cons

Not all, but back-stabbing, territorial, and bitter tenured associate professors will ruin your experience here unless you become one of them. Be prepared to bow down and experience non-inclusion. Or be pushed out for putting students first.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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