Is UC Davis a good company to work for?

UC Davis has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 4,294 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 87% of employees would recommend working at UC Davis to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UC Davis have been left by employees working as PhD Graduate Student Researcher , Student Research Assistant and Registered Nurse .

Does UC Davis pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at UC Davis?

87% of UC Davis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UC Davis 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Davis?

Graduate Student Researcher (160) , Student Assistant (143) , Teaching Assistant (138) , Research Assistant (127) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (83) , Graduate Student (71) , Junior Specialist (64) , Graduate Research Assistant (63) , Postdoctoral Fellow (61) , Postdoctoral Researcher (57) , Postdoctoral Scholar (55) , Student Worker (45) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (40) , Lab Assistant (38) , PhD Graduate Student (32)

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

"Good benefits and retirement plans." ((in 253 reviews)); "Diverse and great people work there" ((in 238 reviews)); "There are flexible hours that accommodate student schedules and a workplace that values customer service and teamwork experience" ((in 219 reviews)); "Great PI's and coworkers" ((in 94 reviews)); "Good work environment (depending on lab) Lots of constantly rotating openings in different positions." ((in 85 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and there was a serious disinclination to spend money on things like training." ((in 265 reviews)); "If you work in research your salary is low and they don't want to promote you." ((in 135 reviews)); "Pay is low minimum wage but this is a part time job and students have no experience" ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor leadership and very disorganized." ((in 18 reviews)); "Little training is given you jump right into teaching full on fitness classes which can be intimidating" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about UC Davis layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UC Davis layoffs and their outlook for job security at UC Davis in 2026.

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UC Davis reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(3,858 total reviews)

Linda Katehi

76% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

UC Davis has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,858 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The UC Davis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Aug 21, 2012

Good place to work as a student

Graduate student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours are quite flexible if you're a student, since most research groups realize that you're also there to learn and attend class. If you play your cards right, chances are that they will pay your tuition.

Cons

Pay is not all that great if you're a student, although they did pay my tuition -- that alone is pretty huge if you've already spent a fortune on your undergraduate education.

5.0

Aug 19, 2012

Casual job with flexible hours in a fun, working environment

Assistant ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The student coordinator is very accommodating when it comes to shift changes. The student workers and full-time workers are very friendly. There are many divisions in which you can work once you are employed which include events, parking enforcement, bike enforcement, Northgate and Southgate.

Cons

You have to go in person to sign up for events rather than signing up online. A lot of times, by the time you get there to sign up, almost every good shift is filled.

4.0

Aug 15, 2012

Excellent academic research opportunities

Graduate student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good academic researchers, excellent core facilities, great animal model translational research facilities, collaborative environment, internal funding opportunities, collaborations with medical school and veterinary school researchers

Cons

Poor administrative staff, human resource redundancy, poor communications within the multiple departments, poor payroll administration, old laboratories, location, weather

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