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- "The benefits are great and allow you to get healthcare from all the university's clinics/practices/hospital." (in 436 reviews)
- "There is always room to climb in carrer positions and you meet lots of great people." (in 196 reviews)
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- "Starting pay is low and it is hard to move up to higher paying positions without an advanced degree" (in 247 reviews)
- "Parking is expensive; commute can be long depending on where you live; take a while to get hired" (in 54 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Superb
Jun 7, 2023 - Clinical Research Coordinator in Philadelphia, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great team Great benefits Flexible positions Commitment to patient care
Cons
Salaries could be higher, though this is endemic in higher ed/research
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Hybrid work model is great
Cons
Low pay for amount of work needed
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good Place to Work for
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no cons great team to work with
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Good place to work
Jun 5, 2023 - Postdoctoral Fellow in Philadelphia, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good support system Many resources (career training, access to online resources, free mental health therapy sessions, and more)
Cons
Low salary (similar to other postdoc positions) High health insurance costs for spouses / dependents
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
It's a great place. I enjoy the campus.
Cons
The pay is far toooo low.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Great place to work
Jun 1, 2023 - Customer Service Representative in Philadelphia, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Works as a team every one works together
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None great place to work
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Perelman School of Med gives Research Specs more $
Apr 4, 2023 - Research Specialist B in Philadelphia, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Recently the school of medicine raised the base salary of research specialists to $50,000/year. This is not true for all of Penn or all jobs in the school of med, but is a nice perk for those interested in academic work with a slightly more livable wage. Benefits are not the cheapest but there's a range of coverage to choose from and other side benefits like affordable parking, discounts, and a bike stipend. Your work experience is completely dependent on the lab you are part of, but the university and the school of medicine give good support.
Cons
Most of these positions are greatly dependent on grant funding. Academic positions vary with the specific PI and work. Researcher jobs in other departments do not pay as well.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Easy part time gig!
May 23, 2023 - Teaching Assistant in Philadelphia, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good bit of extra change for barely doing anything.
Cons
Be careful who you work for! I have friends who were TAs and worked much harder than I did for the same pay, just because their professors required more from them.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Overall great experience
May 28, 2023 - Clinical Research AssistantRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Helped me grow as a researcher in academia
Cons
I cannot complain about my experience at all!
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Underpaid skilled work
May 22, 2023 - Graduate Teaching Assistant in Philadelphia, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Learn how to teach and deal with students Learn how to put together a university course
Cons
Very low pay for a PhD in economics. It takes too much off research time. It leaves a graduate student in a financially precarious condition. The stipend went up more than inflation recently, which means that the current situation might not be as bad as in the past.
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University of Pennsylvania has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 4,281 reviews left anonymously by employees. 82% of employees would recommend working at University of Pennsylvania to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.
82% of University of Pennsylvania employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated University of Pennsylvania 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.
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