Q&A With UC Irvine Employees
UC Irvine employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at UC Irvine
Little opportunities for upward growth. Leadership wants "yes" people rather than people actually trying to do the right thing. Insurance isn't as good as other companies.
no avenues for upward mobility. cost of living is to omuch, and unless you're a 6 to 7 figure executive, you will not be able to sustain living in the Irvine area. THe community is toxic, and unfriendly, and the chancellor touts free speech, but his own employ experiences workplace persecution.
Best place to work if you are looking for work life balance and highly accomplished and easy to work with teams.
positive experience, learning environment and opportunities to improve and grow
I used to love it and was so proud to work here. I've been at UCI for 15 years. However, since moving from an administrative to an academic unit, I find many faculty extremely arrogant and dismissive. It's a major turn-off, and I'm now aggressively looking for other work.
What it's like to work at UC Irvine
- UC Irvine employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
- Employees at UC Irvine report the work pace is moderate
- 78% of UC Irvine employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- UC Irvine employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
- UC Irvine employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
- 67% of UC Irvine employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With UC Irvine Employees
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What are the most important soft skills to be successful at UC Irvine?
How can I get hired at UC Irvine as a recent grad?
What kind of people does UC Irvine like to hire?
What do employees at UC Irvine think about their benefits?
UC Irvine employees rate their overall benefits an A and most of them think the perks are Good. 78% of UC Irvine employees say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees also get 10-15 days of paid vacation, and most of the employees believe the cash value of their benefits is $2500+/mo.
How are the managers at UC Irvine?
UC Irvine employees rate their manager a B- or 70/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (50%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at UC Irvine?
UC Irvine employees rates their pay and overall compensation a C+ or 64/100. 52% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 80% of employees get raises every year.
How's career growth and advancement at UC Irvine?
60% of the same employees also feel like UC Irvine is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at UC Irvine.








