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 240 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and I love the work I am doing everyday." ((in 61 reviews)); "Great work life balance and I felt supported." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great work environment and ability to interact with the community" ((in 26 reviews)); "you get good health insurance" ((in 19 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 97 reviews)); "low salary a lot of work" ((in 66 reviews)); "Limited and expensive parking!" ((in 50 reviews)); "bad management; no room to grow and surpport behind" ((in 37 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

(1,357 total reviews)

Melina R. Kibbe, MD

Not enough data to show CEO approval

56% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Apr 4, 2013

Complex mix of institutes competing for resources.

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

many excellent colleagues variety of core facilities for research good benefits: health insurance, retirement, vacation time, sick leave good programs for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows open for international students, researchers and physicians

Cons

lots of bureaucracy lack of leadership and resources (as state funding decreases, making/saving money became top priority) salaries are low (except for some top departments, centers) IT management is constantly changing, doesn't keep up with the advanced technology

3.0

Mar 7, 2013

trainee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

involved in the academic community

Cons

need to update the infrastructure and promote younger generations

5.0

Feb 25, 2013

Very good so far, started off part time and landed the first job that I was fit to qualify for full time

Computer specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits, nice people to work with, pay always on time

Cons

Work life/balance disrupted HR needs to be more effective

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