UC Berkeley Employee Reviews
Out of 58 UC Berkeley employee reviews, 76% were positive. The remaining 24% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping UC Berkeley improve their work culture.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
They work hard at communicating
Transparent, caring about individuals with a good balance of challenge and support
My colleagues at the departmental level are professionals at the top of their fields, and are a joy to work for/with. This is in stark contrast with upper level UC administration, who adopt a policy of paying researchers only enough to scrape by, but not enough to thrive or raise a family near UCB.
Creative and open to ideas, but approvals are low.
good, beautiful, trust, value, diversity
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
IT Leadership needs to realize they have to not just change technology but change how they lead to meet the organization’s challenges. Their own habits and assumptions are what’s holding them and the organization back
What is the best part about your compensation package?
Pension- I qualify for pension benefits. Thats hard to find!
health insurance, pension, vacation, family sick leave
I can choose when I work even if it's last minute
the benefits are the best
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
more time off and possibly a raise
UC Berkeley under this chancellor does not believe in equal pay for equal work.
Post-Doc compensation at UC is competitive with national averages ... while UCB is located in one of the most expensive areas of the country. Would you be happy with 4.5k/month pay (before taxes), if the average 2-bedroom apt near your place of work costs 3.5k/month? I am not.
When I first started working there, I was a lead. I have slipped down the cracks and have a neglected position which is threatening.
What are some of the best things about your team?
they usually share the same veiw of things with me
This is a top university because of its academic professionals at the departmental levels. These function at a high level *in spite* of upper administration, not thanks to the policy directions set by UC as a whole.
Creative, open minded, and skilled.
My team works well together. Information travels to all parties, and there is a real sense of collaboration.
team work, trust, diversity, resourceful
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
becoming more caring and supportive
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
Respect and collaboration at the departmental level.
Claim to be like a family, but is organized chaos.
We are all inclusive. Everyone is treated with respect and dignity
diversity, trust, sincere, attentive, successful
Diversity and feeling of belonging
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
There are indivisible pockets with great culture but the financial challenges have made it harder and harder to find and create good culture
Things do change extremely slow and without authoritative hierarchy. At the same time, depending on the role, you may have a lot of freedom to experiment and get things done on your own.
What did you like most about the interview process?
They were thoughtful orginally when it comes to time management and scheduling.
I met ith all the people I would work with and was able to find out what the job would be exactly.
relax, happy, good, comfort, successful
I liked the interactions with the people who run the company
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
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What makes you most happy at work?
I'm happiest when I get home each night
When our group gets the job done during a busy day but everyone has gotten along and communicated with feedback on what worked or what didnt work
Accomplishing tasks/assignments, and also the environment.
My job is rewarding, and I am given credit for what I accomplish
team work, trustful, attentive, successful
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
while there is opportunity for training there is no place for actual career advancement. The same culture that cultivates greatness can also cultivate toxicity if not managed and sustained properly.
Budget cuts over numerous years have really taken a beating on staff morale.
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Pay rate vs market rate equality