Is UC Santa Barbara a good company to work for?

UC Santa Barbara has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 2,329 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 .

Does UC Santa Barbara pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at UC Santa Barbara?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Santa Barbara?

Teaching Assistant (83) , Graduate Student Researcher (69) , Research Assistant (69) , 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 (24) , Postdoctoral Scholar (23) , PhD Graduate Student (20)

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

"Great people and health care (if you live in CA)." ((in 121 reviews)); "Great for the benefits provided" ((in 115 reviews)); "Flexible hours and Convenient." ((in 105 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and large if you like walking around" ((in 70 reviews)); "Friendly staff and professors" ((in 49 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and you have to stay here for a very long time if you want to move up." ((in 139 reviews)); "Low salary compared to the experience and expertise of researchers" ((in 62 reviews)); "Poor internal conflict resolution and management." ((in 24 reviews)); "Paid minimum wage" ((in 9 reviews)); "High cost of living; needs more diversity" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed UC Santa Barbara locations?

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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UC Santa Barbara reviews

4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(2,091 total reviews)

Henry T. Yang

47% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2016

Great people, Beautiful grounds, some room for improvment.

Program assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Overall my experience working as a staff member at UCSB was a good one. The campus is beautiful, many options to eat or go for walks. Everyone is friendly and laid back. Students treat staff and faculty with much respect.

Cons

Training takes about a year, since each quarter is unique and varies. They tend not to overlap employees which means when one person leaves, the next comes in and must figure things out on their own.The pay is not very good when comparing to other UC's, and considering the cost of living in Santa Barbara. This is why there is a lot of movement within the university itself. Typically employees are seeking higher pay and move quite frequently within different departments. Paying for parking is also a con.

5.0

Jul 4, 2016

Teacher Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get a first-hand experience of interacting and caring Infant/Toddler and Preschool children ages 3 months to 5 years in an accredited setting.

Cons

It is a work need patient for the children.

4.0

Apr 15, 2016

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The campus is beautiful. The health and retirement benefits are very good.

Cons

The salary is extremely low for 2016 in Santa Barbara. UCSB prides itself on being the most cost effective of all of the UC campuses. One could make more money at another UC campus doing the same job. Santa Barbara is a very expensive place to live. The workload is enormous and there are no pay increases for doing a great job. The only way to make more money here is to leave your current department, which causes a tremendous turnover rate.

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