Working as a Junior Specialist - Junior Specialist UC Davis Health Employee Review

4.0
Feb 27, 2026
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Pros

- good health insurance benefits, but the premium doubled unexpectedly at the start of 2026 - other employees on campus are nice and helpful - great PTO accumulation that rolls over yearly - campus feels safe and has walking trails, outdoor gym equipment, and multiple cafes scattered around

Cons

- $100/month to park next to my building - have to park 15 minutes away to not pay this - had to contact the union because I was withheld part of my pay during the summer of 2025 due to HR not including my pay raise and yearly inflation bonus - constant construction on campus - hear loud banging and concrete breaking everyday - regular IT issues due to communication errors between the main UC Davis campus and UC Davis Health campus - because I work in research, my job is contingent on funding and will be terminated early due to my research study not getting renewed by the NIH

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5.0
Jun 20, 2026
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Pros

uhm it is a good place

Cons

management can be werid idk

3.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits, if you choose the highest tier options. Lower tier options are okay. Good leave options (if you choose highest tier options). If you care about stuff like academic or scholarly reputation, then it’s a great place. Especially if you put that above your worth as a human being and others worth as human beings.

Cons

Microaggressions. Disorganized and non-transparent leadership Passive aggressive approaches to problem-solving. Tensions are never resolved. Supervisors may or may not properly address time card needs. They WILL low ball your pay. They will come at you with the lowest tier pay option and tell you that “HR doesn’t negotiate.” Or that compensation doesn’t. Well, they do. Negotiate for what you deserve or decline the job. It won’t be worth it. It is known across CA that UC Davis low balls pay. Not all roles are union represented and if you are not represented, prepare to be treated however they see fit. They look to external businesses to solve their internal problems.

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