Does UC Berkeley Extension pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UC Berkeley Extension employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UC Berkeley Extension. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UC Berkeley Extension?

89% of UC Berkeley Extension employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UC Berkeley Extension 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Berkeley Extension?

Graduate Student (11) , Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) (11) , Instructor (11) , Research Assistant (10) , Postdoctoral Fellow (9) , Researcher (9) , PhD Student (7) , Teaching Assistant (7) , Analyst (6) , Intern (6) , Postdoctoral Researcher (5) , Student Assistant (5) , Student Worker (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Graduate Research Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at UC Berkeley Extension according to real employee reviews?

"It is fun and the people are nice" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good Benefits for the employees" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good staff and people to work with" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work life balance in general" ((in 7 reviews)); "Very friendly coworkers are available here" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UC Berkeley Extension according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and sometimes ambiguous work requirements" ((in 31 reviews)); "Low salary and demanding work" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad managers who would feel right at home if it were 1975." ((in 3 reviews)); "Low pay / challenging at times" ((in 3 reviews)); "No job security as most jobs are 1 year contracts." ((in 3 reviews))

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UC Berkeley Extension Reviews

4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(297 total reviews)

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Culture and values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

UC Berkeley Extension has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 297 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there.

Reviews by job title

297 reviews

3.0

8 Jun 2026

Supportive teaching experiences but weak lab instruction

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Well Known, supportive teaching experiences

Cons

weak format of teaching how to adjust and use instruments in the lab. You have know mostly and do it by yourself mostly

5.0

5 Apr 2026

TA

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and interesting work

Cons

Not full time, hard to get funding.

5.0

1 Apr 2026

Great culture and smart students, but wifi issues

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wonderful culture and smart people

Cons

wifi far from being perfect

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Supportive teaching experiences but weak lab instruction

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