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    University of Pennsylvania Reviews

    Updated January 16, 2019
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    University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann
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    1. "UPenn"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at University of Pennsylvania full-time

      Pros

      Penn is a collaborative environment

      Cons

      No specific cons to mention

    2. "Registrar"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at University of Pennsylvania part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great hospital to work at

      Cons

      Might take a long time to get hired

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    3. "An Amazing Place to Work"

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      Current Employee - Executive Director in Philadelphia, PA
      Current Employee - Executive Director in Philadelphia, PA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at University of Pennsylvania full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Values-driven organization; highly diverse in all aspects; excellent work environment; tremendous benefits; fair pay; highly qualified leaders.

      Cons

      Challenges that come with a large and vast organization

    4. "great"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at University of Pennsylvania part-time

      Pros

      working while studying is useful

      Cons

      would be nice to have a centralized application process instead of emailing everyone

    5. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Senior Research Scientist in Philadelphia, PA
      Former Employee - Senior Research Scientist in Philadelphia, PA
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at University of Pennsylvania full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great Health Insurance and sufficient Vacation days

      Cons

      I loved working there. So cant think about any cons.

    6. "Project Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at University of Pennsylvania full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      PTO, benefits, vacation time, good work environment

      Cons

      There are no cons to this job

    7. "Penn"

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      Current Employee - Research Assistant
      Current Employee - Research Assistant

      I have been working at University of Pennsylvania full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      - flexibility
      - autonomy
      - good work environment
      - great learning environment

      Cons

      - can be too fast paced at times.

    8. "Administrative Dysfunction"

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      Current Employee - Senior Digital Strategist
      Current Employee - Senior Digital Strategist
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at University of Pennsylvania full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      OK work/life balance; the benefits are good but are declining.

      Cons

      Middle management (director level) is shoddy at best. In my experience, there's not a ton of upward movement or opportunities for promotions. You can't really negotiate salaries since HR has some sort of secret algorithm that calculates your salary based on education and experience.

      Advice to Management

      Please require better management training, please.

    9. "Manager of Operations"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at University of Pennsylvania full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Flexibility, good health insurance, great people to work with

      Cons

      Advancement, Salary, Parking, allow employees to grow within the department

    10. "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Assistant Manager in Philadelphia, PA
      Former Employee - Assistant Manager in Philadelphia, PA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at University of Pennsylvania (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great place, great management, love it.

      Cons

      No complains overall , long commute

      Advice to Management

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