Good experience and benefits, but lower pay. - Research Assistant UC Merced Employee Review

4.0
Dec 8, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, and good opportunities to gain experience with lab management at this campus. Because UC Merced has an undergraduate population of students, there are a lot of opportunities to train and teach students in the lab.

Cons

I was hired for a position I was over-qualified for (Research Assistant), and executing job functions that were not congruent with the title that I was hired under. Due to the academic funding climate, I did get raises, but they were not substantial. Although I got some good experience under my belt, it was not practical to stay for more than a few years, since there are better paying jobs for doing similar things.

Explore other reviews about UC Merced

5.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I am a NSF funded researcher under UROC office.

Cons

Nothing bad about the program!

5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Learning valuable skills Gain communication skills

Cons

Can be stressful There can be days where you work with a small team

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All