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 4.0 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 (70) , Graduate Assistant (68) , Intern (53) , Postdoctoral Scholar (47) , Assistant Professor (46) , Student Worker (44) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (44) , Postdoctoral Fellow (41) , PhD Student (39) , Learning Assistant (38) , Postdoctoral Researcher (35)

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

(4,972 total reviews)

Eric J. Barron

77% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Penn State has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,972 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

4.0

2 Nov 2020

Great Environment

Information technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good environment and good people

Cons

No cons for me currently

5.0

24 Feb 2020

PSU is a great place to study

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Tremendous teachers and education that helps you prepare for real world

Cons

Campus can be big at times

1.0

17 Feb 2018

Unhealthy Work Enviornment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It is a large and busy campus. The health insurance is above average.

Cons

Penn State has a culture of harassment and discrimination. The allegations against the university in the past are of no surprise after having worked at the institution. It is clear the university values potential monetary gain over employee safety. I would avoid employment here in any academic department.

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