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Working at University of California in Irvine, CA: 18 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Irvine, CA Area

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On average, employees in Irvine, CA at University of California give their company a 3.2 rating out of 5.0 based on 18, whereas overall Average Rating of University of California is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 107 University of California Review Ratings. The happiest University of California employees in Irvine, CA are Assistant Coaches submitting an average rating of 5.0 and Presidents also with a rating of 5.0.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 62 University of California Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
3.4
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
3.6
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.2
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Working at University of California in Irvine, CA: 18 Employee Reviews

University of California Employee

"They are a very kind and efficient team that loves to complete their tasks and spend time with each other. They are dedicated to providing a quality education to students to help further their personal and professional goals."

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

"I have worked here for two years now. I find this place awesome for research studies and people here are always ready to teach and help you."

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

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
University of California (107)

4.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Northwest Missouri State University (6)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Vatterott College (8)
4.0 Average of All Companies in this Industry (12,293)
University of California Employee

"I had a great time working for the Office of Information and Technology with the University of California, Irvine. All of the staff were highly professional, polite, and willing to cooperate with others to complete any necessary tasks and I learned a lot from them. UCI is both a great school to work for and to obtain an education from."

Person You Work For 3.7 / 5 People You Work With 3.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Programmer Analyst

"The environment is good in UCI. it just too far away from where I live"

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

"One of the best learning opportunities with a great research university."

What do you like about working at University of California?

"The overall environment is the most appealing aspect of the work. Being able to work with a group of people who value the input of all members of the research group, regardless of position or post, made for an open, progressive work space that helped propel the research and methodology forward while maintaining the consistency and accuracy the project demanded."

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

"Be honest, straight-forward, ask questions and just present yourself in the best way possible"

What don't you like about working at University of California?

"The lack of funding available to employ researchers for a longer period of time. Issues with time sheets delaying payroll."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Possibly having payroll explain to employees that time sheet hours must reflect a time between 8 am to 5 pm instead of actual time worked"

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

What do you like about working at University of California?

"I like opportunity to grow and work in commercial environment, and higher salary"

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

"Be honest, sincere, present yourself as you are in life"

What don't you like about working at University of California?

"I can't say what I don't like, probably I like everything"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be nice to employees)), seriously I do not know what I would suggest to management since I never worked in management of a company"

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

"Coaching volleyball at a great University"

What do you like about working at University of California?

"It is a great University that is trying to develop and niche athletic market in orange County"

What don't you like about working at University of California?

"there was nothing I didn't like about woking there, it is a great place to be"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Lead Database Developer

"Good before the state cuts."

What do you like about working at University of California?

"Pension, friendly users and co-workers. Collegiate environment allowed for researching ideas."

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

"Study your theory, and explain why or why not they really work in real life"

What don't you like about working at University of California?

"Too many Workplace egos and politics rule over all else."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do not punish employees for telling the truth about overdue projects"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Research Assistant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Administrative Assistant
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3.1 / 5
Scientist
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.4 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.6 / 5 Company Culture 4.4 / 5
Way You Work 4.3 / 5
Postdoctoral Fellow
Work Setting 2.5 / 5 Support You Get 1.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.9 / 5
Growth Opportunities 1.1 / 5 Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Teaching Assistant
Person You Work For 4.1 / 5 People You Work With 3.3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.4 / 5
Company Culture 3.6 / 5 Way You Work 3.8 / 5
President
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Financial Analyst

What do you like about working at University of California?

"My boss was really supportive and understanding. They do have excellent benefits once you do go on board with them being a perm employee."

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

"Be careful as to what th terms and qualifications are and know what your getting yourself into."

What don't you like about working at University of California?

"A lot of the jobs are temp to hire and even when I worked hard, my Boss had no choice but to let me go since they were oing a budget cut. If that was the cae then they shouldn't have been hiring in the first place."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I do not have any suggestions in this section since I enjoyed working with my boss."

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