Is UC Merced a good company to work for?

UC Merced has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 704 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)); "Good benefits but a rapid paced environment" ((in 24 reviews)); "Nice campus" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 14 reviews)); "This is a very young campus with many opportunities to build programs and policies from ground up." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Low salary but it will increase because of the recent strike" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of established priorities and Leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "Scheduling and upper management not understanding needs of team" ((in 5 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

(649 total reviews)

Dorothy Leland

75% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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UC Merced has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 649 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).

Reviews by job title

649 reviews

3.0

Apr 1, 2025

Good enough to get by

Student supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

if you are looking to clock in and clock out this is good enough

Cons

rough leadership mixed instructions from upper management

4.0

Mar 20, 2025

Postdoc

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed working at UC Merced.

Cons

The city is little expesnive.

5.0

Mar 13, 2025

Learning Assistant

Student learning assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun working with students and other learning assistants, easy networking with professors.

Cons

Time consuming, a decent amount of pressure to get things right.

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Jobs at UC Merced

Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Phase-Change Heat Transfer in Mechanical Engineering (Multiple Hire Recruitment)

Learning Assistant/Remedial Tutor/Tutor in Computer Science and Engineering: Academic Year 2026-2027 (Anticipated)

Learning Assistant/Remedial Tutor/Tutor in the School of Engineering: Academic Year 2026-2027 (Anticipated)

Learning Assistant/Remedial Tutor/Tutor in Chemical and Materials Engineering: Academic Year 2026-2027 (Anticipated)

Teaching Assistant in Computer Science and Engineering/Engineering: AY 26-27, Includes Summer 2026 (Anticipated)

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