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Joining Pennsylvania State University - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Pennsylvania State University is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Pennsylvania State University employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	100%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Pennsylvania State University are rated an A. At Pennsylvania State University most employees said they received feedback once a month or once a year. Learn More about your managers at Pennsylvania State University.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	50%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	50%
Never	0%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Pennsylvania State University employees earn $132,593. Pennsylvania State University ranks in the Bottom 5% for compensation in Washington, DC. Learn More about Salaries at Pennsylvania State University.

Average Salaries at Pennsylvania State University by Department

$123k*

Engineering

$205k*

Product

$116k*

Design

$153k*

Marketing

$84k*

Operations

$46k*

Admin

$117k*

Business Dev

$92k*

Finance

$78k*

Communications

$79k*

Customer Support

$116k*

$118k*

$211k*

Legal

$161k*

Sales

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

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Pennsylvania State University, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Pennsylvania State University the most common answer selected by employees is a >1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Pennsylvania State University, many employees say it’s because of the career advancement opportunities.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	100%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	50%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	50%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	50%
Never	50%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Pennsylvania State University ranks in the Top 20% of companies for professional development in Washington, DC. 100% of employees feel as though Pennsylvania State University is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Pennsylvania State University.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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