Is UMBC a good company to work for?

UMBC has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 906 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at UMBC to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UMBC have been left by employees working as Student Worker , Teaching Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant .

Does UMBC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UMBC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UMBC. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UMBC?

86% of UMBC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UMBC 4.4 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 UMBC?

Research Assistant (66) , Graduate Research Assistant (48) , Teaching Assistant (27) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (24) , Graduate Assistant (22) , Student Worker (15) , Graduate Student (14) , Coordinator (13) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (10) , Research Associate (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Student Assistant (8) , Adjunct Professor (7) , Assistant Professor (7) , Intern (7)

What are the pros of working at UMBC according to real employee reviews?

"The people in my department were great to work with." ((in 49 reviews)); "Good benefits and challenging projects state benefits" ((in 36 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and very manageable alongside classes." ((in 29 reviews)); "friendly staff ." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UMBC according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and requires a lot of hard work" ((in 41 reviews)); "Low salary and crowded place as there are many students" ((in 31 reviews)); "The upper management does not seem interested in helping students." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad communication didn’t send emails in time" ((in 4 reviews)); "low compensation, repeat service to the public" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed UMBC locations?

Baltimore , Catonsville , Arbutus , Halethorpe , Washington , Columbia , Maryland City , Greenbelt , Rockville , Maryland Heights , Annapolis , Crofton , Ellicott City , Glen Burnie , Glenwood , Gwynn Oak , Jessup , Odenton , Pasadena , Bowie , Frederick , Waldorf , USAF Academy , Baltimore Corner

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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(786 total reviews)

Freeman A. Hrabowski

97% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

UMBC has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 786 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The UMBC 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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786 reviews

3.0

Feb 8, 2026

It's okay

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Things are changing just in time.

Cons

They weren't during out time.

4.0

Jan 28, 2026

Really Good

Business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice place to work.

Cons

None specifically to speak of.

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

Student Worker

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice People, Flexible Schedule, Nice Facilities

Cons

None I can think of

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