UC San Diego reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(5,724 total reviews)

Pradeep K. Khosla

54% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

UC San Diego has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,724 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The UC San Diego 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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6K reviews
1.0
Apr 21, 2016

Avoid Literature Department!!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, beach area, variety of foods on campus although expensive, large recreation center to exercise before or after work, nice campus to walk during breaks

Cons

Unprofessional, horrible treatment of people. I write this to anyone considering this department, as I wished I listened to the review I saw about this department before I accepted the job. I was never given a chance, was given inconsistent training, was disrespected by the management. They can be doing much more for the students and spend time rather online or talking to each other. This department ruined my life, no exaggeration. I wish the DDS and chair of the department was aware of the treatment of staff. No diversity within department, hostile communication styles. Parking & price is crazy so make sure to consider that when negotiating salary or if looking at other schools to work at. School very low on diversity and lacks feeling of community. Common like other companies, a HR department that is not truly there for the best interest of the staff, but rather the best interest of the company. It's unfortunate.

2.0
May 21, 2016

Poor research ethics

Recommend
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Pros

Decent benefits, decent work/life balance, casual dress, many on-campus food and cafe options, pay for attending seminars

Cons

Low pay, high parking costs, researchers report what is politically convenient for them rather than what they actually find, no support or protection for whistle blowers with respect to research misconduct, individuals responsible for ensuring that ethical research practices are maintained are too politically invested to do their job, not a place one can do honest scientific research

4.0
Aug 12, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

It's a stable job with well-defined requirements. Being an educational institution, there is generally support for professional development in the form of connecting you with more experience people in the same function or other education opportunities.

Cons

Seniority is king, merit is unrewarded, and underperforming employees languish forever in their jobs, wasting resources. Top management is wasteful, unfocused, and unattentive. Tight salary guidelines mean overspending on unproductive employees while failing to attract high-performers. Dominance of part-time low-salary positions among line staffers means the workforce is divided between cushily-paid middle management with decades of experience and low-paid line employees who last about a year or two on average - very few people in between, there is no pipeline of professional development.

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