Does UNISA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNISA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNISA. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNISA?

85% of UNISA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNISA 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNISA?

Administrative Assistant (16) , Lecturer (15) , Senior Lecturer (8) , Graduate Student (7) , Intern (7) , Postdoctoral Fellow (6) , Postdoctoral Research Fellow (5) , Administrator (4) , Auxiliar Administrativo (4) , Associate Professor (3) , Graduate Research Assistant (3) , Internship (3) , PhD Student (3) , eTutor (3) , Administrative (2)

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

"The salary is good and reasonable" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Not too bad the pay is good." ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexible working hours, also one can fully work from home." ((in 7 reviews)); "good work environment at UNISA" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Fewer opportunities to move into permanent employment" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.7

85% would recommend to a friend

(104 total reviews)

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

UNISA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 104 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNISA 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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104 reviews

5.0

Jun 3, 2026

Positive coworkers and salary overshadow a poor environment

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good, Workplace, Mentor, Co-workers, Salary

Cons

Environment, Climate, People, Work, Condition

5.0

Dec 10, 2025

The staff is good

Lecturer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Time and online working makes life easier

Cons

Students sometimes do not attend classes

5.0

Oct 3, 2025

student

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

education is the top benefit

Cons

no pay. You're a student dummy.

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