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4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(2,091 total reviews)
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Henry T. Yang

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61% positive business outlook

UC Santa Barbara has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,091 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The UC Santa Barbara 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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2K reviews
5.0
Jul 27, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits. Wonderful people to work with and an overall great atmosphere. It's a rewarding position, which is always a wonderful job to have.

Cons

You have to enjoy campus life, which I do so it works out well. Other than that I can't think of a con.

5.0
Jul 21, 2010

Great location, ok pay

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Location and weather are by far the best offered in California. People were treated fairly and compensated well considering the state of the UC system.

Cons

Working in academia, compensation is much lower than private industry can offer, but the benefits make up for that. I also didn't like the distance one had to travel from building to building

3.0
Jul 19, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Solid work-life balance. In this case, it means that most employees, with the exception of top managers, stick very closely to an 8 hour day. Good co-workers (all of them older than me, but active--lunchtime cycling was the norm), and a beautiful environment.

Cons

Limited potential for quick advancement makes it harder to stay motivated. Opportunities for advancement are there, but they come as people move, retire or new positions are created, so it's not a place to take a job if you're an energetic new graduate.

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