Is UC Berkeley Extension a good company to work for?

UC Berkeley Extension has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 360 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 89% of employees would recommend working at UC Berkeley Extension to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UC Berkeley Extension have been left by employees working as Graduate Student , Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) and Instructor .

Does UC Berkeley Extension pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UC Berkeley Extension employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UC Berkeley Extension. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UC Berkeley Extension?

89% of UC Berkeley Extension employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UC Berkeley Extension 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Berkeley Extension?

Graduate Student (11) , Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) (11) , Instructor (11) , Research Assistant (10) , Postdoctoral Fellow (9) , Researcher (9) , PhD Student (7) , Teaching Assistant (7) , Analyst (6) , Intern (6) , Postdoctoral Researcher (5) , Student Assistant (5) , Student Worker (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Graduate Research Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at UC Berkeley Extension according to real employee reviews?

"It is fun and the people are nice" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good Benefits for the employees" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good staff and people to work with" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Very smart colleagues and great students." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UC Berkeley Extension according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and evening hours" ((in 30 reviews)); "Low salary and a lot of work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad managers who would feel right at home if it were 1975." ((in 4 reviews)); "Low pay / challenging at times" ((in 3 reviews)); "No job security as most jobs are 1 year contracts." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed UC Berkeley Extension locations?

Berkeley , UC Berkeley , San Francisco , Oakland , Ann Arbor , Texas City , Lancaster , Los Angeles , Sacramento , Newark , South San Francisco , Walnut Creek , Los Altos , Panama City Beach

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

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UC Berkeley Extension has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 298 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there.

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298 reviews

5.0

Nov 23, 2025

Postdoc

Post doc

Recommend

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Great environment, I totally recommended it!

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I would say there were no problems

5.0

Nov 18, 2025

good school

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

a lot of nice classes provided

Cons

pricey for out of state

5.0

Oct 17, 2025

Great flexible work experience

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible timing, teaching topics that are practical

Cons

Remote work makes it challenging to interact with students

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