UC Merced reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Dorothy Leland

75% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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1.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health Benefits On Campus food choices

Cons

Management will give you tasks outside of your job description, sometimes leading to longterm responsibilities without additional pay. Documentation/Instructions will be asked for frequently, insuring they can use it to train your replacement. Your opinion on how to resolve issues does not matter, management will hold it against you for not being 100% compliant. Management revolves around friendships, elevating each other and rejecting others' professional growth. The school relies heavily on Student Employees so that there are less Staff Union Members and less salary cost (stated fact by Leadership from Chancellor's Office).

4.0
Jan 2, 2026

depends on your PI

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- cheap cost of living area, decent pay - lots of freedom

Cons

- toxic PIs everywhere - really depends on the department

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