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 50 reviews)); "Good benefits and challenging projects state benefits" ((in 35 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and very manageable alongside classes." ((in 30 reviews)); "friendly staff ." ((in 23 reviews)); "provide good opportunities" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Low pay and requires a lot of hard work" ((in 43 reviews)); "Low salary Restricted by department" ((in 29 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 5 reviews)); "Bad communication didn’t send emails in time" ((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

(782 total reviews)

Freeman A. Hrabowski

96% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Culture and values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Senior management

4.1

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

UMBC has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 782 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).

Reviews by job title

782 reviews

4.0

30 Jun 2026

Good work-life balance and supportive colleagues, but limited growth

Hr specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work-life balance Tuition remission Great Colleagues

Cons

State-funded, so limitations on salary increases Internal growth is limited unless a role you are interested in opens up.

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

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Good work-life balance and supportive colleagues, but limited growth

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