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      UC Davis reviews

      4.3

      86% would recommend to a friend

      (3,852 total reviews)
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      Linda Katehi

      76% approve of CEO

      67% positive business outlook

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      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 3,852 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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      4K reviews
      3.0
      Mar 23, 2009

      Research Associate in Vet Med Lab at UC Davis

      Research assistant
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      Pros

      Davis is a great little city. The ambiance is great and the people there are really friendly. I enjoyed working on cutting edge research, but found that I had a limited freedom to explore my own projects. Maybe it was just because I was a research associate.

      Cons

      There's not much to do in the town of Davis. That's a really big downside. You see the same bars and people at them over and over again. Its a real college orientatied town too. The closes big city is Sacramento, which in my opinion is one of the worst large cities in the state. Take what I say with a grain of salt though, who knows you might enjoy it.

      5.0
      Jan 15, 2009

      UC Davis is great.

      Graduate student researcher
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      Pros

      They have great access to resources and free classes on any subject you want. Also, Davis has a great small town feel, but is close to the Sacramento and San Francisco, as well as Tahoe where we go snowboarding every weekend.

      Cons

      UC system doesn't pay as high as other universities with respect to cost of living. However, in the long run, because we'll have access to better jobs, this is a short-term problem.

      4.0
      Jan 6, 2009

      Good place to be, but can be better.

      Graduate student researcher
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      Pros

      University of California Davis is located in California’s Central Valley, a rather rural area that prompted the nickname “University Farm School.” However, UC Davis is now a recognized as a major research institution. Over 50% of their students work on some form of research project during their studies at Davis. Smart people, great campus.

      Cons

      It's a small town. Most people are in their 20s and partying.

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