Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Penn State University, United States on Apr 13th, 2022
"There are lots of opportunities within Penn State. You just have to be motivated to continue to seek growth. Smeal College of Business is amazing is providing staff with professional development experiences. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Penn State University can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Position or Department
Associate Director of Admissions, Academics
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Penn State University to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
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3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Pension, Childcare, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Penn State University, United States on Oct 26th, 2019
"If you want to succeed, you unfortunately have to know when to be "submissive". To get the things you want, you have to do so in creative (or, dare I say, cunning) ways. Don't be afraid to have a long game and be willing to make sacrifices short term."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Penn State University can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Lab Manager, Research & Development
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Penn State University to other women?
"Maybe"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Penn State University, United States on Oct 18th, 2019
"In my department, I have been able to have a child and stay home with her for over a year with opportunities to work from home (i.e. teaching online). Overall satisfied with the climate here."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Penn State University can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Penn State University to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Penn State University, United States on Jul 12th, 2019
"Have a open mind you are working on projects that are timed and correlated with the school year"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Penn State University can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Penn State University to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
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Anonymous shared this review of Penn State University on Oct 28th, 2018
"Working for Penn State University as staff can be very different across campus. Penn State really should re-evaluate their policy for parental leave for staff (faculty get unlimited sick time that they can use, staff must use their accrued sick and vacation time). I've heard more and more stories about women deciding to not have a second child or trying to get their doctor to clear them to come back early at six weeks because Penn State does not give staff fully paid parental leave."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Penn State University can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Position or Department
Engineer, Engineering
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"Penn State really should re-evaluate their policy for parental leave for staff (faculty get unlimited sick time that they can use, staff must use their accrued sick and vacation time). I've heard more and more stories about women deciding to not have a second child or trying to get their doctor to clear them to come back early at six weeks because Penn State does not give staff fully paid parental leave. Other big ten universities are doing much better - https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1132&context=honors_theses"
Would you recommend Penn State University to other women?
"No"
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