Is UC Merced a good company to work for?

UC Merced has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 706 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at UC Merced to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UC Merced have been left by employees working as Undergraduate Research Assistant , Student Assistant and Graduate Student Researcher .

Does UC Merced pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UC Merced employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UC Merced. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UC Merced?

79% of UC Merced employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UC Merced 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Merced?

Teaching Assistant (26) , Student Assistant (20) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (18) , Graduate Research Assistant (17) , Research Assistant (15) , Graduate Student (12) , Postdoctoral Fellow (12) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (12) , Graduate Student Researcher (10) , Lecturer (9) , Learning Assistant (7) , Student Technology Consultant (7) , Student Worker (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Postdoctoral Researcher (6)

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

"Friendly people at a growing campus" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great benefits, set schedules and no overtime." ((in 26 reviews)); "Amazing work environment and great for developing soft skills." ((in 16 reviews)); "Many opportunities to expand current research and conduct STEM outreach to the greater California Central Valley." ((in 14 reviews)); "Staff is friendly and is always willing to help." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"DO not promote internal and low pay." ((in 22 reviews)); "Lack of established priorities and Leadership" ((in 8 reviews)); "Scheduling and upper management not understanding needs of team" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of communication, Mainly virtual" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about UC Merced layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed UC Merced locations?

Merced , Houston , Atwater , Burbank , Los Angeles , Modesto , Patterson , Riverside , San Diego , Discovery Bay , San Jose , Tracy , Boulder , University Place , Calif City

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UC Merced reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)

Dorothy Leland

75% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

UC Merced has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 650 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UC Merced 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

650 reviews

3.0

Nov 14, 2019

Full UC Benefits, but isolated

Postdoctoral scholar

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The UC system is a strong place to work for research, and there is a lot of growth happening on campus.

Cons

UC Merced is still very isolated from its community, there is little infrastructure outside the University, and the faculty is still an ecclectic grouping–there are not many well developed faculty groups/departments. Additionally, UC post docs do not get Kaiser.

3.0

Nov 13, 2019

N/A

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

low cost of living here

Cons

pretty new school, need publicity

5.0

Nov 12, 2019

Good place to work

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great work environment -Supervisors are helpful

Cons

-Can be slow at work sometimes

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Jobs at UC Merced

Lecturer in Natural Sciences: Physics Summer 2026

Lecturer in Natural Sciences: Mathematics Summer 2026

Lecturer in Philosophy: Academic Year 2026-27 (Anticipated)

Lecturer in Natural Sciences: Natural Sciences Education Summer 2026

Lecturer in Sociology: Fall 2026 Semester (Anticipated)