Working at UC San Diego in La Jolla, CA: 51 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in La Jolla, CA Area

What do you like about working at UC San Diego?

"The working environment was excellent and the system administrator colleges were very supportive."

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

"The parking permit was very expensive. Other parking alternatives were not available."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please provide different parking alternatives or lower the cost of the parking permit."

What do you like about working at UC San Diego?

"The working environment and being part of the community of professional system administrators."

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

"I did not like that the parking permit is very expensive."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please try to provide a better parking solution or lower the parking permit cost."

"Great place and great people."

What do you like about working at UC San Diego?

"Great co-workers and great atmosphere. Love the location and the environment. Great supervisor."

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

"Be prepared and know what is expected of you with the job position."

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

"Not being able to streamline processes and adjust current methods to be more efficient as a whole."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More process development and engineering. Work more closely with IT departments to truely understand each others' needs."

"Despite the beauty, A Sad Place to Work"

What do you like about working at UC San Diego?

"The campus was beautiful and there were many nice people working there."

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

"Pay VERY close attention when you interview. Talk to others who report to your proposed manager. If you are in one of the sad departments, you will know as soon as you walk in the door."

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

"It is a systemically dysfunctional organization - it may have changed since I left, but the management structure consisted of people who'd been there, some for more than 40 years. Much damage was done and it was impossible to get any real work done. Staff felt threatened in many departments. It was a most uncomfortable place to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The Chancellor was in the process of helping some of her 40+ year managers find their way into retirement, but much more of this needs to happen and then make some pretty dramatic changes to undo the damage that's occurred over many years. The level of trust in most departments is extremely low based on inconsistent and sometimes bizarre management behavior."