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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
27
TOTAL
RATINGS
259

Penn Company Culture

Penn Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Penn's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Penn CEO

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies
Amy Gutmann Penn's CEO
Amy Gutmann
66 /100

Diversity at Penn

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies
C

Diverse employees at Penn have rated Environment, Outlook, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Penn

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies
B

Women at Penn have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

Penn eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

-4

Penn employees are -4% more likely to recommend Penn as a great place to work

29%Promoters
38%Passives
33%Detractors

Working at Penn

Working at Penn is rated highly by 27 employees, across various culture dimensions. Penn employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Environment, and Happiness categories, putting Penn’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40% compared to other companies in Philadelphia, PA. See below in detail how working at Penn was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Penn

B

Overall Company Culture at Penn is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
25%

Penn ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 27 Employees

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40
60
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100
Admin
86
Admin86

Penn Employee Reviews

Out of 24 Penn employee reviews, 70% were positive. The remaining 30% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Penn improve their work culture.

70%
30%
Positive Reviews70%
Constructive Feedback30%

Positive Reviews From Penn Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Their professionalism and enthusiasm about the company.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    We're professional, proficient and deliver relatively fast results.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The small but helpful company incentives such as events, as well as the company's flexibility towards employees schedules.

Constructive Feedback From Penn Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    The pay rate is decent but I believe for the particular field and department I'm in it could be more.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    pay is too low and hours are long
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Everything. They don't care about us workers...just the bottom line.

Penn Company Information

Penn Company Overview

University of Pennsylvania provides educational services.

Penn Mission, Vision & Values

Penn Mission & Values

Penn has established a number of key initiatives in robust support of student and faculty work that advances the mission of the University: work that bridges the divide between knowledge and action, dismantles academic silos that impede innovation, or breaks down the economic barriers that obstruct educational equality ...

HeadquarterPhiladelphia, PA
Websitewww.upenn.edu
Founding Date1740
Company StatusPrivate

Penn Competitors

Penn competitors include Temple, Eastern, Shimano, and Bass Pro Shops. Penn ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Penn compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Temple's Logo
    Temple
    3.8/5
  2. #2
    Penn's Logo
    Penn
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Eastern's Logo
    Eastern
    3.4/5
  4. #4
    Shimano's Logo
    Shimano
    3.0/5
  5. #5
    Bass Pro Shops' Logo
    Bass Pro Shops
    2.9/5
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Penn Employees

27 employees at Penn have reviewed Penn across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 27 Penn employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Penn are pleased with their total compensation at Penn, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Penn are pleased with their team. 27 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at Penn are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Penn believe the environment at Penn is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Penn is moderate. About 90% of the employees at Penn work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Penn are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Penn - Employee Onboarding

Penn employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Penn KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Penn's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Penn employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Penn CEO & Leadership

Penn CEO - Amy Gutmann

Amy Gutmann Penn's CEO
66 /100

Amy’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Amy in the Bottom 45% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 40% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Philadelphia, PA. Amy Gutmann’s employees rank Penn in the Top 5% for Perks And Benefits, in the Top 10% for Environment, and in the Top 10% for Happiness. Gutmann is generally unpopular with Penn employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and by Female employees and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience. However, Male employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Penn’s competitors, Amy Gutmann ranks below both Temple CEO Richard Englert and Eastern CEO Robert G. Duffett.

Penn Leadership

The Penn Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Amy Gutmann, Chief Financial Officer Frank Anastasi, and Clinical Director, Nursing Operations Jean Romano

  • Amy Gutmann  CEO / President

    Amy Gutmann CEO / President

    Amy Gutmann serves as the CEO / President of Penn.

  • Frank Anastasi Chief Financial Officer

    Frank Anastasi serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Penn.

  • Jean Romano Clinical Director, Nursing Operations

    Jean Romano serves as the Clinical Director, Nursing Operations of Penn.

  • Suzanne Sawyer Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

    Suzanne Sawyer serves as the Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of Penn.

  • Lu Brady Vice President, Service Line Operations

    Lu Brady serves as the Vice President, Service Line Operations of Penn.

  • Laura T Executive Director of Development

    Laura T serves as the Executive Director of Development of Penn.

  • Elise Kraemer Executive Director

    Elise Kraemer serves as the Executive Director of Penn.

  • Christopher Welsh Executive Director - Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, Penn Law

    Christopher Welsh serves as the Executive Director - Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, Penn Law of Penn.

  • Christopher Cieri Executive Director

    Christopher Cieri serves as the Executive Director of Penn.

Penn Salaries

How much does Penn pay?

How much do people at Penn get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Penn is $122,596, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $121,513, or $58 per hour.

At Penn, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $208,501 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $46,218 annually. Average Penn salaries by department include: Engineering at $140,130, Customer Support at $66,395, Legal at $161,815, and Business Development at $115,210. Half of Penn salaries are above $121,513.

13 employees at Penn rank their Compensation in the Top 20% of similar sized companies (based on 35 ratings) while 12 employees at Penn rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies (based on 13 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Penn employees include job titles like Group Engineering Manager, Jr Developer, Accountant, and Sr Desktop Support. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Penn employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$67k
$67k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$94k
$94k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$121k
$121k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$175k
$175k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$231k
$231k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$243k
$243k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$286k
$286k100th Percentile
$122,596*
Average Compensation
$121,513*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Penn Salaries by City

Penn Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Penn

Diverse employees at Penn score the company 66/100 across various culture categories, placing Penn in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Penn across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 86/100
Department - Admin
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Penn Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Penn PTO

Penn's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Penn's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Penn's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo100%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Penn Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Penn applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

2
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (2 out of 2)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 2)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Penn Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Penn on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
43%
IT
14%
HR
7%
Finance
7%
Engineering
7%
Other
21%

Candidates By Location

Philadelphia
36%
Camden
7%
Trenton
7%
Harrisburg
7%
Orangeburg
7%
Other
36%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Penn

Who is the CEO of Penn?

Penn CEO is Amy Gutmann, their score by employees is 66

What is Penn eNPS?

The eNPS for Penn is -4

What is the salary for SEM Manager in Penn?

SEM Manager average salary in the US is 79k

What are the salaries in the Product in Penn?

The average salaries for Product in Penn is 152k

Who are Penn competitors?

Penn main competitors are Temple, Eastern, Shimano, Bass Pro Shops

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