Question 1

Is UC Santa Barbara a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

UC Santa Barbara has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 2,328 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at UC Santa Barbara to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UC Santa Barbara have been left by employees working as Undergraduate Research Assistant, Graduate Student and Research Assistant.

Question 2

Does UC Santa Barbara pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UC Santa Barbara employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UC Santa Barbara. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at UC Santa Barbara?

Accepted Answer

85% of UC Santa Barbara employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated UC Santa Barbara 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Santa Barbara?

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Teaching Assistant (83), Research Assistant (69), Graduate Student Researcher (68), Graduate Teaching Assistant (65), Graduate Research Assistant (46), Graduate Student (35), Postdoctoral Researcher (35), Postdoctoral Fellow (31), Student Assistant (30), PhD Student (29), Student Worker (27), Undergraduate Research Assistant (26), Administrative Assistant (23), Postdoctoral Scholar (23), PhD Graduate Student (20)

Question 5

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

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"Great people and health care (if you live in CA)." ((in 119 reviews)); "Good benefits while you are a postdoc and at least one congress expenses per year is cover" ((in 110 reviews)); "Flexible hours and Convenient." ((in 105 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and large if you like walking around" ((in 74 reviews)); "Great work environment and people" ((in 49 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Pay is low and jobs are becoming harder to get as the state is cutting its budgets!" ((in 137 reviews)); "Low salary compared to the experience and expertise of researchers" ((in 60 reviews)); "Poor internal conflict resolution and management." ((in 22 reviews)); "Cost of living is high and Ph.D. pay is low." ((in 14 reviews)); "Many departments suffer from poor leadership and that makes working here sort of a crap shoot." ((in 9 reviews))

Question 7

What are the top reviewed UC Santa Barbara locations?

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Santa Barbara, Goleta, Isla Vista, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York, Orange, Santa Clarita, Ventura, Santa Clara, Santa Maria, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Detroit, Tulsa, Washington, Honolulu, Nashville, Baltimore, California City, Anaheim, La Palma, Santa Ana, Van Nuys, Oxnard, Fontana, Upland, Carlsbad

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