Working at UC San Diego in San Diego, CA: 35 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Diego, CA Area

"It's big, like really big, it's easy to get lost in the shuffle. Most of the job listings you see from them are fake. They are posted to satisfy university policy but the position is actually tailored for someone to step in to. It can be a huge waste of time."

"UCSD is a great environment for cutting edge technical innovation and provides unique and challenging projects. My colleagues are world class scientists and engineers and create an extremely engaging environment for my work."

"Fair place to work and people there are friendly."

"There were frequently situations where I was worried about the health and well being of their patients."

"It is pretty nice to work in San Diego, nice weather and nice neighborhood. I am a visiting graduate student here in UCSD and my supervisor is very smart and supportive. But I have my significant other in Illinois, so I want to move back to mid-west when I graduate."

"I've worked for ADCS since 2002. I've found it to be a strong company with good ethical values and an emphasis on customer retention."

"The staff seem only interested in their pensions and health benefits."

What do you like about working at UC San Diego?

"UCSD provides good benefits, a nice facility in a good location and many holidays"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you need health insurance, more than a career, you can get it here."

What don't you like about working at UC San Diego?

"Lifers, lots of beauracray, sexist and racist clicks doing quite well (they had a mock lynching which management did nothing about), staff that is dead wood and many unqualified administrators."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Clean house from the very top, re-hire, re-train, There are so many unqualified managers here, it is sad and shameful."

What do you like about working at UC San Diego?

"Every day is different and new, so it's fun to work here"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Getting into this company is hard but well worth it."

What don't you like about working at UC San Diego?

"Government funded mean great benefits and the pay is not as good"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is doing great but funding is limited at UCSD"

What do you like about working at UC San Diego?

"friendly enviroment, nice computers, nice stuffand the sharing culture"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Relaxed and be cool, although well prepared your presentation. Get people's attentation!"

What don't you like about working at UC San Diego?

"The salary is not high compared with the efforts you made"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"He should spend more time in meeting with his employees."

"Great learning experience with complex medical school teaching processes."

"Great company to have worked for."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't interviewI with them."

What don't you like about working at UC San Diego?

"Supervisors who were not ethical or truthful."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop putting inadequate people in charge."

"So much potential, but nobody cares"

What do you like about working at UC San Diego?

"The equipment was good."

What don't you like about working at UC San Diego?

"No accountability of managers, HR did NOT back the employee's, they protected the Faculty. No one looked out for post-docs, the HR department was not helpful."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember that the post-docs and graduate students are what drives the center, they deserve to be taken care of."

"Good, should feedback your collections to UCSD management!!!"

What do you like about working at UC San Diego?

"You have to learn something to keep your job, no matter you like or not."

What don't you like about working at UC San Diego?

"They pay you for doing everything, except clean the restroom."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep an eye on racial discrimination, keep an eye on fair treat."