Does UMBC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UMBC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UMBC. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UMBC?

84% of UMBC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UMBC 4.3 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 UMBC?

Research Assistant (66) , Graduate Research Assistant (47) , Teaching Assistant (27) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (24) , Graduate Assistant (22) , Student Worker (15) , Graduate Student (14) , Coordinator (13) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (10) , Research Associate (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Student Assistant (8) , Adjunct Professor (7) , Assistant Professor (7) , Intern (7)

What are the pros of working at UMBC according to real employee reviews?

"The people in my department were great to work with." ((in 48 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and very manageable alongside classes." ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits and challenging projects state benefits" ((in 31 reviews)); "friendly staff ." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UMBC according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and non traditional work hours" ((in 41 reviews)); "Low salary Restricted by department" ((in 30 reviews)); "Low pay, low growth opportunities, microaggressions by certain faculty members and leadership" ((in 5 reviews)); "Morale is HORRIBLE and upper management has no idea because they take middle management's word for it that everything is fine in their departments." ((in 4 reviews)); "low compensation, repeat service to the public" ((in 4 reviews))

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4.4

84% would recommend to a friend

(781 total reviews)

Freeman A. Hrabowski

96% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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UMBC has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 781 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The UMBC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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781 reviews

5.0

15 May 2026

Flexible hours with good career growth, but tasks can lag

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and a lot of career growth.

Cons

Some tasks tend to be slow sometimes.

5.0

5 May 2026

Great people and collaboration, but funding issues exist

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

1. great people and good collaboration experience 2. value your ideas

Cons

1. can only work as a part-timer due to restrictions 2. funding problems

3.0

5 May 2026

Convenient campus living with short commute

Community director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You live on campus and have a short commute.

Cons

No cons to share at this time.

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