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

Assistant Researcher professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 62 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of UC Riverside employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Assistant Researcher Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Assistant Researcher interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Assistant Researcher employees well?

Assistant Researcher professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 62 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Assistant Researcher 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 Researcher reviews

4.5

98% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

49% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

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4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Career opportunities

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.4

Senior management

4.4

Compensation and benefits

Assistant Researcher employees have rated UC Riverside with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Assistant Researcher professionals have an excellent working experience there. UC Riverside is rated 20% above average by Assistant Researcher professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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62 reviews

5.0

Jul 16, 2026

Research Assistant

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and good pay.

Cons

Not the greatest of locations.

4.0

Jul 13, 2026

Fun workplace but poor pay and some difficult colleagues

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fire cool workable fun perole

Cons

Others suck , bad pay

5.0

Feb 10, 2026

Great

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, not many hours

Cons

Will sometimes go weeks without working

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