Lots of inefficiencies but Penn State is willing to change, just takes some effort - IT Consultant Penn State Employee Review

4.0
Apr 4, 2013
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Pros

There is a large number of passionate and motivated people who want to make a difference by making student's lives and experience better. There are a large number of resources available to tab into to get things done.

Cons

Like a lot of large organizations, it can be a bureaucratic headache. There can be some unfairness across different departments where one supervisor might give more pay, better evaluations, more flexibility than another supervisor for the same or worse employees.

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5.0
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Pros

Friendly professor and professional staff

Cons

Reassignment can take longer and can be a tedious process

4.0
Jun 26, 2026
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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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