Vantaggi
Good fair hours, potential for overtime work during Holidays if that is your thing. Excellent benefits. Excellent opportunities to learn new skills. Excellent opportunities to advance your academic career and earn a new degree. (Strong discounts for FTE employees for course credit.) Opportunities for advancement for those who work hard. Excellent work/life balance encouraged. Stronger, more inclusive values the higher you advance. Senior leadership have clear plan for the future.
Svantaggi
Ancient history inter-departmental politics/silos. Can be very difficult to see to changes any wider than your immediate department. The Penn State bureaucracy can be difficult to learn and manage for new employees. Starting salaries are low for the quantity and quality of work expected.