Does Universidad de Costa Rica pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Universidad de Costa Rica employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Universidad de Costa Rica. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Universidad de Costa Rica?

76% of Universidad de Costa Rica employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Universidad de Costa Rica 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Universidad de Costa Rica?

Asistente (8) , Professor (8) , Research Assistant (8) , Asistente Administrativos (4) , Graduate Student (4) , Asistente De Profesor (3) , Assistant Professor (3) , Docente (3) , Graphic Designer (3) , Profesor Universitario (3) , Student Assistant (3) , Adjunct Assistant Professor (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Asistente Administrativa (2) , Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Universidad de Costa Rica according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Universidad de Costa Rica according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries, to many students per professor" ((in 12 reviews)); "Incredibly low compensation, even considering the full scholarship." ((in 3 reviews)); "Low pay and it's not a full time job, you can't make a living with this kind of job." ((in 2 reviews))

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4.2

76% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Universidad de Costa Rica has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Universidad de Costa Rica employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

59 reviews

5.0

12 May 2026

One of the best places in Costa Rica, but help program lacking

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

One of the best ones in Costa Rica

Cons

The student help program is not as good as it sounds

3.0

6 Apr 2026

Nice

Profesor asignatura

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

NIce experience to start in academic work

Cons

It is not really good payed

5.0

18 Dec 2025

Buen lugar de trabajo.

Asistente profesor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexibilidad. Pago puntual. Experiencia. Buen lugar de trabajo.

Cons

Crecimiento limitado. No tengo otro cons.

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