University of Central Florida Reviews

Current Employee – been working at University of Central Florida full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good stability in job, you can get a lot out of here if you have good supervisors and you stick around atleast 6 years. Jumping around within university is easy. Networking is the key.

Cons – Little dominated by women in some area. They kind of just keep the top layer in those areas men-free i should say.
Salaries will always bother you. There isnt an increment coming any years to come so you are stuck with HR policy driven initial salary forever.

Advice to Senior Management – Please find a way to rejuvenate youth into Dr Hitt. If he retires from his president position, we will lose a really great visionary and leader

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

Current Employee – been working at University of Central Florida

Pros – First job related to my major, went in with little experience
Worked with my available hours while I finished getting my degree

Cons – Never felt like I left the college environment or "grew up" after graduation
No benefits
Less pay than elsewhere
Learning opportunities decreased during my stay

Advice to Senior Management – Allow more learning opportunities, meet salary standards

Current Employee – been working at University of Central Florida

Pros – Working at a university has a lot of flexibility.

Cons – That means you work - a lot. Plus, the union and administration are always fighting, making it hard to get raises.

Current Employee – been working at University of Central Florida as an intern for less than a year

Pros – I enjoyed working at the UCF Incubator in Daytona Beach. I learned a lot about what it takes to put a business plan together. I did a lot of research, put flyers together and entered data into the database. The manager allowed me room to use my creativity to do the flyers which was very much appreciated.

Cons – It is a temporary position and it is a Grant based organization.

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

Current Employee – been working at University of Central Florida full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Earn annual and sick leave

Cons – No pay raises in 7 years, as an alumna and an employee no rewards for loyalty. No auto or cola pay increases since subject to legislature budget. Benefits cut last several years, try to get a corporate job first. State employees are underpaid and over worked, well unless you are a manager.

Advice to Senior Management – Promote from within before looking at outside hires. Appreciate your employees.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at University of Central Florida full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – The opportunity to work at a large university that is growing; the opportunity to work with some good folks; opportunities to be involved in a lot of things if able or permitted.

Cons – Favoritism, unprofessional (discussing employee matters with others who are not the employee or a supervisor, and unethical modeling of behavior by leadership (including gossip about personal lives, health, and wellness of employees). Good old boy/girl network which prohibits advancement opportunities. Punished for speaking up for oneself.

Advice to Senior Management – Training in professional ethics required for all staff, including leadership.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at University of Central Florida as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – The program offers a paid research position so that you can gain experience in your field or in a field of your choice with a professional.

Cons – The program only allows you to earn $2800 a year, and you can not work over summer semesters with pay.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at University of Central Florida

Pros – Good Job, good people/ work environment

Cons – little room for growth, salary

Former Employee – worked at University of Central Florida full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great place to live. Good people to work with. A growing, developing organization with investments into some innovative practices.

Cons – Little or zero room for advancement. No salary increases due to State of Florida limitations. Sometimes, leadership avoids thinking out-of-the-box. Sometimes leadership over reacts or reacts negatively or strangely to innovative thinking.

Advice to Senior Management – You want to keep good people? Give them growth opportunities.

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

Current Employee – been working at University of Central Florida as a contractor for more than 3 years

Pros – A work study position lets you, theoretically, do work and earn money while also being able to study and do homework in your downtime.

Cons – Some businesses/offices on campus forget what 'work study' means and don't let you study. The pay isn't much to look at either.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend