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On average, employees at UC Davis give their company a 4.2 rating out of 5.0 - which is 7% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest UC Davis employees are Graduate Student Researchers submitting an average rating of 4.3.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 62 UC Davis Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.3
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
4.0
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"I worked for the system administrator for the OB/GYN department. The department was kind and helpful when I had trouble. Everyone was really engaging. The department felt like it was one big family."
Posted 10 years ago in Sacramento, CA
Cashier

"Excellent job if you like good food for less."

Senior Systems Architect

"Very professional group."

Web Programming Consultant

"Best professional experience I've ever had!"

What do you like about working at UC Davis?

"The people were fantastic and helpful, the location was beautiful, and the nature of the work was exactly the kind of work I enjoy doing - programming."

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

"Show your willingness to learn new things."

What don't you like about working at UC Davis?

"I can't think of anything I didn't like about UC Davis."

UC Davis Employee

"UCD can be a decent place to work but politics and shady practices get in the way"

What do you like about working at UC Davis?

"decent work life balance and benefits package"

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

"Review the job description carefully; answer each question asked of you (don't pass), and do not lie on your application."

What don't you like about working at UC Davis?

"poor room for career growth, lots of bad managers, high number of complaints of discrimination and retaliation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More even-handed employment practices, better opportunities for career growth, less tolerance for poor managers and unethical practices. More attention to ethics and less attention to politics."

Postdoctoral Scholar

"A great place to work at."

Patient Biller

"This job was always a challenge and I love that."

What do you like about working at UC Davis?

"The challenge that this job gave me on a daily basis."

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

"Be yourself and be true to your accomplishments."

What don't you like about working at UC Davis?

"There wasn't anything I didn't like."

Graduate Student Researcher

What do you like about working at UC Davis?

"Picking the research areas to work on, and freedom to work where I wanted"

Researcher

"A good place to work."

UC Davis Employee

"Very good learning work experience."

Student Researcher
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Assistant Manager
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Research Assistant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Transit Driver
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.4 / 5
Support You Get 4.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Programmer

What do you like about working at UC Davis?

"The University of California at Davis is located in a beautiful setting and offers the opportunity to work on interesting projects."

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

"When interviewing with the University of California at Davis I would suggest being honest and well prepared. Interviews are often conducted with a group of people, so be ready to talk to a group."

What don't you like about working at UC Davis?

"The University of California at Davis can sometimes be a little too bureaucratic and it can take a long time to implement new technologies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management at the University of California at Davis can sometimes be rather bureaucratic, although most of the managers are very nice people. I would suggest that they be more flexible about letting employees telecommute to work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Laboratory Assistant

"Great place to work."

What do you like about working at UC Davis?

"The support at the Northern California Nanotechnology Center was amazing. There was always someone willing to help."

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

"Read up on the processes they are developing beforehand. The more you know about the processes, the better."

What don't you like about working at UC Davis?

"Resources were limited. You have to be able to work in a minimalistic environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work. This was a great learning environment."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5

UC Davis Reviews FAQs

Is UC Davis a good company to work for?

UC Davis has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 62 UC Davis Review Ratings left anonymously by UC Davis employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at UC Davis.

Does UC Davis pay their employees well?

UC Davis employees earn $32,000 annually on average, or $15 per hour, which is 52% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 52 UC Davis employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find UC Davis Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at UC Davis?

97% of employees would recommend working at UC Davis with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated UC Davis 4.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at UC Davis?

According to our data, the highest paying job at UC Davis is a Technical Service Supervisor at $150,000 annually. Browse UC Davis Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at UC Davis?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at UC Davis is a Member Services Assistant at $14,000 annually. Browse UC Davis Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at UC Davis?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at UC Davis to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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