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

Graduate Student Assistant professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 32 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 Graduate Student Assistant Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Student Assistant interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Graduate Student Assistant employees well?

Graduate Student Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 24.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Student Assistant 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 92 reviews)); "good benefit and tuition deduction" ((in 92 reviews)); "Flexible hours and willing to work with your schedule" ((in 82 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and enjoyable to walk around." ((in 50 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and worked well with my college schedule." ((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 47 reviews)); "Work life balance is conceptual not truly encouraged nor supported." ((in 13 reviews)); "Large classes." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us." ((in 9 reviews))

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UC Riverside Graduate Student Assistant reviews

3.4

18% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

100% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Senior management

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Graduate Student Assistant employees have rated UC Riverside with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Student Assistant professionals have a good working experience there. UC Riverside is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Graduate Student Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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32 reviews

5.0

Jul 25, 2022

great

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice place to study study

Cons

none none none none none

5.0

Dec 12, 2021

Fun, easy job

Graduate student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to fit into busy schedule, willing to work around your classes

Cons

Pay should be higher for graduate students, not sustainable

4.0

Oct 1, 2021

Good, could be better

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning environment with peers

Cons

Faculty can be hostile and some facilities are old and need serious remodeling

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