Not terrible, not great either - Postdoctoral Scholar UC Merced Employee Review

2.0
Nov 19, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Healthcare covered, salary good, cheaper location than most of California

Cons

things move slower than molasses, although you have good healthcare coverage there are next to no providers, feels more like a liberal arts college than a true research university, campus is in the middle of nowhere with limited/non-existant public transport, have felt no real team comradery or community between groups

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Learning valuable skills Gain communication skills

Cons

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