Is UTHealth Houston a good company to work for?

UTHealth Houston has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,436 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 245 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and I love the work I am doing everyday." ((in 60 reviews)); "Great work life balance and I felt supported." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work environment for growth" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great benefits, doctors are excellent and respectful, very proactive in awareness for health/wellness" ((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 102 reviews)); "Low salary and a lot of routine" ((in 77 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and space is limited" ((in 48 reviews)); "bad management; no room to grow and surpport behind" ((in 36 reviews)); "The worst was the restructuring my department had resulted in poor leadership." ((in 20 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

(1,358 total reviews)

Melina R. Kibbe, MD

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56% positive business outlook

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UTHealth Houston has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,358 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

4.0

Jun 23, 2016

Graduate Assistant

Graduate assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, good pay for a student, great learning experience and resume building, free shuttle to work

Cons

Can be a little slow if working on a grant funded project, but I had a high quality team who was great to work with

2.0

Jun 22, 2016

So-so

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stellar benefits, including vacation time, medical, etc.

Cons

Poor leadership, and contradictory messages

5.0

Jun 16, 2016

Graduate Research Assistant

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working closely with professors allows you to absorb their knowledge. Opportunities to network with professors and others in academia and in industry. Flexible schedule to allow for time for research. Use this as an opportunity to learn a real skill or tool to put on your resume to make it easy to find a job in the future. Use this part-time position to work on your research or do an internship to gain real world experience. Some weeks you may only do a few hours of the professor's research and other times you are working very hard to help them to make their deadline and putting in time after hours. It all comes out evenly in the end.

Cons

Contract is only good for 1 semester and the professor must invite you to renew it each semester. If professor is no longer funded, you may be out of a job unless you jump on to another professor's grant. Flexible schedule means you work on professor's schedule and timetable; some weeks you may only do a few hours of the professor's research and other times you are working very hard to help them to make their deadline and putting in time after hours.

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