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PARTICIPANTS
14
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UC Santa Barbara Company Culture

UC Santa Barbara Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.0/5
UC Santa Barbara's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

UC Santa Barbara CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Jamesson Pias UC Santa Barbara's CEO
Jamesson Pias
46 /100

Diversity at UC Santa Barbara

Women at UC Santa Barbara

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C+

Women at UC Santa Barbara have rated Leadership and Retention as the highest categories they have scored

UC Santa Barbara eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

-28

UC Santa Barbara employees are -28% more likely to recommend UC Santa Barbara as a great place to work

29%Promoters
14%Passives
57%Detractors

Working at UC Santa Barbara

Working at UC Santa Barbara is rated below average by 14 employees, across various culture dimensions. UC Santa Barbara employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that CEO Rating and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting UC Santa Barbara’s culture in the Bottom 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at UC Santa Barbara was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at UC Santa Barbara

C-

Overall Company Culture at UC Santa Barbara is rated C-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
35%

UC Santa Barbara ranks in the Bottom 35% of other companies on Comparably with for Overall Company Culture Score

UC Santa Barbara Employee Reviews

Out of 19 UC Santa Barbara employee reviews, 39% were positive. The remaining 61% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping UC Santa Barbara improve their work culture.

39%
61%
Positive Reviews39%
Constructive Feedback61%

Positive Reviews From UC Santa Barbara Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The groundskeepers do an excellent job of beautifying the campus. There are a few super smart and passionate people who make it work at UCSB bareable.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    the way the employees treat me
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    the way they make me feel happy

Constructive Feedback From UC Santa Barbara Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Keep the candidate in the loop. Hire an independent service to select candidates this would cut down on the rampant nepotism. avoid comments like "well this person is perfect but they would not fit our culture. Imagine if this candidate had a tourette attack while assisting faculty?"
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Remove current top leadership, they are antiquated, conformist, and will not state that the emperor has no clothes. Remove the Chancellor who is just a freeloader figurehead. Hire and pay people based on their performance not on merit.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Have an agenda and action items with datelines.

UC Santa Barbara Company Information

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UC Santa Barbara Mission, Vision & Values

UC Santa Barbara Mission & Values

The University of California, Santa Barbara is a leading research institution that also provides a comprehensive liberal arts learning experience. Teaching and research go hand-in-hand at UC Santa Barbara. Our students are full participants in an educational journey of discovery that stimulates independent thought, critical reasoning, and creativity. Our academic community of faculty, students, and staff is characterized by a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration that is responsive to the needs of our multicultural and global society. All of this takes place within a living and learning environment like no other, as we draw inspiration from the beauty and resources of our extraordinary location at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

HeadquarterUnited States of America
Websitewww.ucsb.edu/academics/
Founding Date1891

UC Santa Barbara Competitors

UC Santa Barbara competitors include UC Davis, UC Irvine, and UC San Diego. UC Santa Barbara ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how UC Santa Barbara compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    UC Davis' Logo
    UC Davis
    3.2/5
  2. #2
    UC Santa Barbara's Logo
    UC Santa Barbara
    3.0/5
  3. #3
    UC Irvine's Logo
    UC Irvine
    3.0/5
  4. #4
    UC San Diego's Logo
    UC San Diego
    2.8/5
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UC Santa Barbara Employees

14 employees at UC Santa Barbara have reviewed UC Santa Barbara across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 14 UC Santa Barbara employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at UC Santa Barbara are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at UC Santa Barbara, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at UC Santa Barbara are not very pleased with their team. 14 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. The majority believe the meetings at UC Santa Barbara are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at UC Santa Barbara believe the environment at UC Santa Barbara is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at UC Santa Barbara is extremely fast. About 20% of the employees at UC Santa Barbara work 8 hours or less, while 20% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at UC Santa Barbara are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining UC Santa Barbara - Employee Onboarding

100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

UC Santa Barbara KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of UC Santa Barbara's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 UC Santa Barbara employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

UC Santa Barbara CEO & Leadership

UC Santa Barbara CEO - Jamesson Pias

Jamesson Pias UC Santa Barbara's CEO
46 /100

Jamesson’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Jamesson in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Jamesson Pias’s employees rank UC Santa Barbara in the Top 5% for Professional Development, in the Top 35% for Manager, and in the Top 50% for Office Culture. When compared to UC Santa Barbara’s competitors, Jamesson Pias ranks below both UC San Diego CEO Pradeep K. Khosla and UC Irvine CEO Howard Federoff.

UC Santa Barbara Leadership

The UC Santa Barbara Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Jamesson Pias, Chief Financial Officer, DFSS Business & Financial Planning Kerry Bierman, and Executive Director of Technology Tal Margalith

  • Jamesson Pias  CEO / President

    Jamesson Pias CEO / President

    Jamesson Pias serves as the CEO / President of UC Santa Barbara.

  • Kerry Bierman Chief Financial Officer, DFSS Business & Financial Planning

    Kerry Bierman serves as the Chief Financial Officer, DFSS Business & Financial Planning of UC Santa Barbara.

  • Tal Margalith Executive Director of Technology

    Tal Margalith serves as the Executive Director of Technology of UC Santa Barbara.

UC Santa Barbara Salaries

How much does UC Santa Barbara pay?

How much do people at UC Santa Barbara get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at UC Santa Barbara is $115,252, or $55 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $121,113, or $58 per hour.

At UC Santa Barbara, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $276,764 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $43,739 annually. Average UC Santa Barbara salaries by department include: Legal at $276,764, Customer Support at $60,550, IT at $98,390, and Admin at $53,267. Half of UC Santa Barbara salaries are above $121,113.

6 employees at UC Santa Barbara rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 20 ratings) while 5 employees at UC Santa Barbara rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 7 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$63k
$63k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$93k
$93k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$116k
$116k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$192k
$192k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$272k
$272k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$351k
$351k100th Percentile
$115,252*
Average Compensation
$121,113*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

UC Santa Barbara Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at UC Santa Barbara

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at UC Santa Barbara across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

UC Santa Barbara PTO

UC Santa Barbara's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. UC Santa Barbara's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare100%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo100%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Candidates By Department

Design
100%

Candidates By Location

Pittsburgh
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding UC Santa Barbara

Who is the CEO of UC Santa Barbara?

UC Santa Barbara CEO is Jamesson Pias, their score by employees is 46

What is UC Santa Barbara eNPS?

The eNPS for UC Santa Barbara is -28

What is the salary for Senior Developer in UC Santa Barbara?

Senior Developer average salary in the US is 138k

What are the salaries in the Operations in UC Santa Barbara?

The average salaries for Operations in UC Santa Barbara is 91k

Who are UC Santa Barbara competitors?

UC Santa Barbara main competitors are UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego

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