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 30 reviews)); "Great benefits, set schedules and no overtime." ((in 24 reviews)); "Amazing work environment and great for developing soft skills." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great environment to work at" ((in 13 reviews)); "Nice campus" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"DO not promote internal and low pay." ((in 23 reviews)); "Lack of established priorities and Leadership" ((in 7 reviews)); "Scheduling and upper management not understanding needs of team" ((in 6 reviews)); "Low salary but it will increase because of the recent strike" ((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

(111 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

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

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Reviews by job title

111 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

Nov 8, 2017

Resident Assistant

Resident assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great community, very flexible schedule and tasks given are manageable to students

Cons

The pay could be more, and the benefits have been reduced since last year

5.0

Jul 26, 2017

Senior Systems Administrator

Senior systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

With 25 years in IT, this is my favorite position so far. Every person I have met in IT has been excellent. I love my boss and my bosses boss and respect the CIO, though I haven't worked with her directly. Fair pay. Fair hours. Good benefits. Enough workplace flexibility. Staff size is relatively small, so there is a good variety of interesting things to work on.

Cons

"Staff size is relatively small". We still get the important things done however. I did take a pay cut to come here, but it was worth it.

4.0

Jul 6, 2017

Data Entry Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours for students Caring supervisors

Cons

Low pay (but it's Merced) Repetitive work

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Jobs at UC Merced

Communications & Outreach Coordinator (Academic Coordinator 1)

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

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

Teaching Assistant in Management of Innovation, Sustainability and Technology: AY 26-27, Includes Summer 2026 (Anticipated)

Learning Assistant/Remedial Tutor in Civil and Environmental Engineering: Summer 2026 (Anticipated)