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

Graduate Student professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 30 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 Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Student interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Graduate Student employees well?

Graduate Student professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 30 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 24.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Student salaries at UC Riverside.

What UC Riverside locations are top rated by Graduate Student employees?

Riverside is the top rated UC Riverside location by Graduate Student employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Riverside?

Teaching Assistant (82) , Graduate Student Researcher (79) , Graduate Research Assistant (69) , Research Assistant (68) , 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?

"Benefits are good and the job is pretty stable" ((in 96 reviews)); "Its fun and you meet lots of great people and connect to all the different UCR Departments." ((in 91 reviews)); "Flexible hours and willing to work with your schedule" ((in 74 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and enjoyable to walk around." ((in 56 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 107 reviews)); "profit organization so the salary is low and they are understaffed so everyone is working more than two positions." ((in 42 reviews)); "Work life balance is conceptual not truly encouraged nor supported." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us." ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior leadership" ((in 9 reviews))

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UC Riverside Graduate Student reviews

3.4

18% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

100% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Senior management

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Graduate Student employees have rated UC Riverside with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Student professionals have a good working experience there. UC Riverside is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Graduate Student professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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30 reviews

1.0

Feb 6, 2026

Professor Do not Support Graduate students

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid to go to school, finished.

Cons

No support for graduate students

4.0

Apr 3, 2025

Good school

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Affordable and reliable as a uc in California

Cons

It can be hard to find the right courses

5.0

Dec 5, 2024

good

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it was good good good

Cons

nothing bad to say really

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