Is UT Dallas a good company to work for?

UT Dallas has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 2,543 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at UT Dallas to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UT Dallas have been left by employees working as Student Grader , Intern and Graduate Teaching Assistant .

Does UT Dallas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UT Dallas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UT Dallas. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UT Dallas?

78% of UT Dallas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UT Dallas 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UT Dallas?

Research Assistant (190) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (120) , Student Worker (114) , Teaching Assistant (110) , Graduate Research Assistant (83) , Student Assistant (72) , Graduate Student (61) , Peer Advisor (35) , Research Associate (21) , PhD Student (20) , Administrative Assistant (19) , Director (14) , Academic Advisor II (13) , Postdoctoral Fellow (13) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (13)

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

"Great Benefits and Diversity in people" ((in 97 reviews)); "Great people and never gets boring." ((in 66 reviews)); "My office allows me to have flexible hours so that I can balance both school and work." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good work environment and flexible" ((in 59 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Low pay (mostly in Student Affairs) New state legislation banning diversity based programs/offices Not the best flexibility in regards to remote work" ((in 175 reviews)); "A lot of work and the salary is low" ((in 86 reviews)); "Management and leadership is terrible" ((in 15 reviews)); "No formal training and you're on the job from day one" ((in 10 reviews)); "Feel completely unseen by upper management." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about UT Dallas layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UT Dallas layoffs and their outlook for job security at UT Dallas in 2026.

What UT Dallas locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Houston , Plano , Richards , Dallas , Richardson

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4.2

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,399 total reviews)

David E. Daniel

82% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

UT Dallas has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,399 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The UT Dallas 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Nov 3, 2016

Worst Job ever

Academic advisor ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for student workers Friendly students

Cons

Toxic work environment Wage Discrimination Negative self involved staff Horrible HR staff won't help employees Outdated technology

5.0

Nov 25, 2024

Vandenberghe #1

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had a great prof and PhD student to work with

Cons

Pay was only $10, which made me consider other opportunities

2.0

Aug 7, 2024

Quality Education, Dreadful Employment

Academic advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Campus amenities, staff tuition discount, health insurance, professional development opportunities depending on role, meaningful work depending on role

Cons

Staff morale, overall treatment of staff by the administration, cost of parking, campus politics, inconsistent/untrained supervisory staff, low salaries that don't keep up with a regular increases in the cost of living or irregular ones due to inflation

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