UC Berkeley Reviews

I worked at UC Berkeley

Pros – One of the best places to work.The employees are very friendly and super co-operative

Cons – It can become slow sometimes and have to tough time to reach right people

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at UC Berkeley full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – World class research (I'm in neuroscience), excellent location. In the past few years Berkeley has taken "alternative" careers more seriously for STEM researchers and now offers many workshops to help people looking beyond the academic track.

Cons – Postdoc pay lags Stanford (but hey, you're a postdoc). Postdocs are basically on the NIH pay scale. Also, Berkeley's academic disciplines can be a little siloed.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at UC Berkeley part-time for more than a year

Pros – -Well-structured and well-informed leadership.
-Good pay for an on-campus/workstudy job.
-Lots of room for growth, promotion and development of IT skills

Cons – -Work tasks can get a little monotonous at times: (e.g. replacing printer toner)
-At times you can get stuck working with unmotivated students

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at UC Berkeley part-time for more than a year

Pros – There are a wealth of great opportunities in any field of research. The faculty are very well connected within the Bay Area in their respective fields.

Cons – The atmosphere of the school is very competitive and many of the people are fairly introverted.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at UC Berkeley

Pros – Very relaxed, many employees, friendly career workers

Cons – Sometimes unfair management, favortism is sometimes noticed

Advice to Senior Management – Fairness is noticed!

I have been working at UC Berkeley

Pros – They provide good opportunities for students to expand their career growth. No experience necessary to work as a student on campus, training is all provided so you learn a lot.

Cons – Job pays low compared to the work that we do.

Advice to Senior Management – Nothing really

I have been working at UC Berkeley full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Smart students, faculty and staff. Exciting programs in a beautiful setting.

Cons – Low pay, sometimes crazy place but lots of great benefits

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at UC Berkeley

Pros – Great research community. Great opportunity to explore non-academic career options.

Cons – Difficult to develop relationships outside of the lab during the early stages of the position.

I have been working at UC Berkeley part-time for more than a year

Pros – Workstudy jobs on campus provide flexible hours for students who want to work while maintaining and full class schedule.

Cons – Although workstudy jobs are flexible and for the most part, pay well, it is hard to find a job that is relevant to your field of study.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at UC Berkeley part-time for less than a year

Pros – Gained very good experience lesson planning, grading papers and exams, and a more in depth understanding of the material

Cons – Difficult to balance the grading of exams while studying for your own exams