Is UC Riverside a good company to work for as a Assistant Research Engineer?

Assistant Research Engineer professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 75 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of UC Riverside employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Assistant Research Engineer Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Assistant Research Engineer interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Assistant Research Engineer employees well?

Assistant Research Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 75 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Assistant Research Engineer salaries at UC Riverside.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Riverside?

Teaching Assistant (82) , Graduate Student Researcher (79) , Graduate Research Assistant (69) , Research Assistant (69) , Student Assistant (58) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (53) , Graduate Student (33) , Student Worker (27) , Postdoctoral Fellow (25) , PhD Student (24) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (23) , Postdoctoral Researcher (21) , Lab Assistant (20) , PhD Graduate Student (17) , Postdoctoral Scholar (12)

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

"Its fun and you meet lots of great people and connect to all the different UCR Departments." ((in 93 reviews)); "good benefit and tuition deduction" ((in 85 reviews)); "Flexible hours and willing to work with your schedule" ((in 78 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and enjoyable to walk around." ((in 53 reviews)); "The staff was great and the hours were flexible" ((in 50 reviews))

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

"There are very few PIs who are not toxic in some way and the pay is very low." ((in 106 reviews)); "profit organization so the salary is low and they are understaffed so everyone is working more than two positions." ((in 44 reviews)); "Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us." ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior leadership" ((in 9 reviews)); "Sadly, favoritism is alive and well." ((in 6 reviews))

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UC Riverside Assistant Research Engineer reviews

3.2

96% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

49% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Senior management

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

Assistant Research Engineer employees have rated UC Riverside with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Assistant Research Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. UC Riverside is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Assistant Research Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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75 reviews

4.0

May 26, 2022

Pretty Good

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy entry-level Research assistant job Good upward mobility and opportunities for research students

Cons

Can be slow or boring at times

5.0

May 7, 2022

Great research experience

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of opportunities for students to gain research experience

Cons

no cons for the research lab i worked in

4.0

May 5, 2022

Great

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work part time

Cons

Drive is incredibly long and not remote positions

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