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      Good and bad - IT Support Specialist Penn State Employee Review

      3.0
      Feb 22, 2019
      It support specialist
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good benefits and retirement matching. Work/life balance is good.

      Cons

      Cost of living in State College continues to rise, and salaries do not. There are no direct paths to promotion. Hiring for new positions is highly political, and half the positions are already informally filled by internal candidates when they're listed. Assume that your starting salary will be the salary you get for the next 5 years.

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      5.0
      Jul 2, 2026
      Research assistant
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The PhD is paid and rewarding intellectually

      Cons

      The PhD is mentally strenuous

      5.0
      Jun 27, 2026
      It user support specialist
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      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.

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