Is UTHealth Houston a good company to work for?

UTHealth Houston has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,434 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at UTHealth Houston to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UTHealth Houston have been left by employees working as Program Manager , Graduate Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant .

Does UTHealth Houston pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UTHealth Houston employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UTHealth Houston. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UTHealth Houston?

64% of UTHealth Houston employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UTHealth Houston 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UTHealth Houston?

Graduate Research Assistant (91) , Research Assistant (76) , Patient Access Representative (41) , Postdoctoral Fellow (28) , Research Coordinator (21) , Medical Assistant (18) , Graduate Assistant (17) , Research Scientist (16) , Postdoctoral Research Fellow (15) , Assistant Professor (14) , Research Assistant II (14) , Registered Nurse (13) , Research Assistant I (13) , Program Manager (12) , Research Associate (12)

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

"The benefits were great and they were flexible when taking time off for vacation or appointments." ((in 248 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and I love the work I am doing everyday." ((in 56 reviews)); "Great work life balance and I felt supported." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great work environment and ability to interact with the community" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great coworkers Variety of work" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"The pay was low and the hours sometimes exceeded 9" ((in 101 reviews)); "hard workload with low salary" ((in 65 reviews)); "Limited and expensive parking!" ((in 47 reviews)); "bad management; no room to grow and surpport behind" ((in 39 reviews)); "The worst was the restructuring my department had resulted in poor leadership." ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about UTHealth Houston layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UTHealth Houston layoffs and their outlook for job security at UTHealth Houston in 2026.

What are the top reviewed UTHealth Houston locations?

Houston , San Antonio , Austin , Dallas , Tyler , Brownsville , Bellaire , Katy , Missouri City , Rosenberg , South Houston , Texas City , Jacksonville , Chicago , New York , Grapeland , Quitman , Irving , El Paso , Brookshire , Galveston , Kingwood , Sugar Land , Henderson , Weslaco , Rio Grande City , Tripler Army Medical Center , Knoxville , Memphis , Columbus

UTHealth Houston reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,357 total reviews)

Melina R. Kibbe, MD

Not enough data to show CEO approval

56% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,357 reviews)

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UTHealth Houston has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,357 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UTHealth Houston employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jun 6, 2015

Can be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to learn, most employees are friendly, and benefits (vacation and sick time, insurance) are reasonable. UTH is trying to implement a career path for Administrative Staff, other positions are in the pipeline, supposedly.

Cons

Pay is not competitive with other institutions in the TMC. Limited opportunities for advancement. Contract parking in the TMC is expensive and increases yearly. Evaluations are based solely on supervisor's input and if you "meet expectation" or above you can get a 1-4% raise.

2.0

Mar 16, 2015

Worked for 14 years there 8 of which I was a middle manager.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, job has a purpose in furthering healthcare and higher education.

Cons

Upper manager within the area I worked in was timid. They refused to stand up for what they new was right and constantly allowed other areas of management to beat them down. Changing environment from higher education in healthcare focus to clinical care is being done poorly. Upper management is not experienced in this area and is being pushed into areas and deals they are no prepared.

1.0

Mar 22, 2017

The absolute worst place ever

Account representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance, I love to work anyway

Cons

Very unfair practices in hiring Family and close friends.

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