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Industry: Colleges and Universities · HQ: Oakland, CA · https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu

Working at University of California in Santa Cruz, CA: 3 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Santa Cruz, CA Area

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On average, employees in Santa Cruz, CA at University of California give their company a 3.8 rating out of 5.0 based on 3, 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 Santa Cruz, CA are Lab Tutors submitting an average rating of 5.0 and Graduate Student Researchers with a rating of 4.7.

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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 Santa Cruz, CA: 3 Employee Reviews

Lab Tutor
in Santa Cruz, CA

"I have worked as a Lab tutor for the logic design course (CMPE100, now CSE100) since April 2019. The job entails having and maintaining a strong base of logic and FPGA design in verilog. The job is a great place to learn and expand your current knowledge while also making connections!"

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
Senior Systems Administrator
in Santa Cruz, CA

"Working for the university has been unfulfilling."

What do you like about working at University of California?

"UC Santa Cruz is local, which makes for a doable commute."

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

"Keep your eyes open and make sure you're making an informed decision if you chose to work at UC Santa Cruz."

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

"The culture at UC Santa Cruz is dysfunctional. The IT organization id riddled with conflicts of interests and internal political power struggles."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The IT management at UC Santa Cruz would best be replaced with more qualified individuals."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 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)
Graduate Student Researcher
in Santa Cruz, CA

"UCSC is a very open environment where I was given a change to grow intellectually and personally."

Person You Work For 4.2 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.4 / 5
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