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

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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 1,357 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

4.0

Apr 16, 2014

Very positive experience

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been able to work with renowned experts who are passionate, respectful, cordial and knowledgeable who are doing work to improve health care. The people I've worked with have all showed an interest in helping me develop my knowledge and understanding. The work is something I believe is important and that I find interesting, too. I feel fortunate to have the job.

Cons

The job matches my expectations for a graduate research assistant position. IMHO, a GRA position is not a career-type job, it is a way to have experience-based learning that can lead to professional opportunities.

4.0

Mar 4, 2014

Great academic environment,

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training in scientitic method and to become a principal investigator in academia

Cons

Not enough training on alternative career paths.

5.0

Feb 16, 2014

Professional with high standards all the way...and I was only a Lab Tech!

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Located in the Medical Center!

Cons

Dated equipment and super-tight research budgets. Never saw a dollar wasted in ANY of the labs. Very budget conscious. Wish they would increase pay for Graduate Students. Long hours.

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