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

Graduate Teaching Assistant professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 48 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 Graduate Teaching Assistant Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Teaching Assistant interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Graduate Teaching Assistant employees well?

Graduate Teaching Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 48 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Teaching Assistant salaries at UC Riverside.

What UC Riverside locations are top rated by Graduate Teaching Assistant employees?

Riverside is the top rated UC Riverside location by Graduate Teaching Assistant 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 Teaching Assistant reviews

4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

99% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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4.8

Culture & values

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Career opportunities

4.6

Senior management

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Work/Life balance

Graduate Teaching Assistant employees have rated UC Riverside with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Teaching Assistant professionals have an excellent working experience there. UC Riverside is rated 26% above average by Graduate Teaching Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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48 reviews

4.0

Feb 8, 2023

Research labs have good funding but the UC system chooses to cut corners in compensating graduate students

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Science departments have a lot of research funding. Projects are fun to work on.

Cons

Pay could be higher in the UC system but it is not.

5.0

Jan 30, 2023

Good school

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good professor, good lecture, good student.

Cons

Severe weather, far from major cities, not safe at night.

3.0

Dec 22, 2022

Department dependent experience

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medical benefits, positive teaching environment

Cons

Inconsistencies between departments regarding timeline for notifications of employment, receiving paychecks; not a liveable wage for the area

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