Lots of opportunities if you know where to look. - Research Assistant Penn State Employee Review

4.0
8 Dec 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good opportunities. You had to be willing to find them but they were there if you could.

Cons

Very upper management driven and they tend to treat you like a semester student (no continuity).

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5.0
27 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

They were very flexible with hours and it was a fun place to work. There was lots of downtime to do other things while on the clock, and an e-bike to get around campus quickly.

Cons

Toward the end they got pretty strict about keeping your computer on a certain tab to take online tickets, and you could get in trouble for not doing it. It’s tedious work overall.

4.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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