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      PSU ARL Favors Youth over Experinece - Principal Engineering Program Manager (Technical) Penn State Employee Review

      3.0
      1 Nov 2025
      Principal engineering program manager (technical)
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good salary, excellent benefits, Work Life Balance

      Cons

      ARL is nothing more than a "But-In-a-Seat" Contractor. Government Leads don't want a Senior Advisor; they want a contractor to keep their heads down and produce products. Most Government Leads are typical "Slow-Roll" Feds that are more concerned about their career than doing what is right!

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      5.0
      21 June 2026
      Graduate teaching assistant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Friendly professor and professional staff

      Cons

      Reassignment can take longer and can be a tedious process

      5.0
      19 June 2026
      Postdoctoral fellow
      Recommend
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      Pros

      My supervisor was fantastic: provided good feedback, flexibility in work schedule, opportunities for professional growth.

      Cons

      Usually 1-2 year contract, determined by grant funding and availability Workplace experience is more dependent on the individual researcher/research lab you end up working for than the university as a whole

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