Great benefits, lousy management - Programmer UC Davis Health Employee Review

2.0
May 10, 2013
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Pros

-Great retirement benefits -4 weeks vacation -Good health insurance -Great work life balance

Cons

-Extremely political and hierarchical -Stagnant, conservative culture with no desire to innovate. Many (but not all) managers are self centered bullies. -Senior management is very articulate, but at the same time does not understand technology well. -Zero career or income growth for most employees, managers manage to increase their pay up to 20% a year even when everyone else is furloughed. -Employee performance does not matter as long as you do the minimum work required, hence there is no desire to learn or try anything new. Stay low, get your pay check, vest in your benefits and get the heck out

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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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