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

Lab Technician Assistant professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 24 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 Lab Technician Assistant Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lab Technician Assistant interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Lab Technician Assistant employees well?

Lab Technician Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lab Technician 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 Lab Technician Assistant reviews

4.8

100% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

99% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.9

Work/Life balance

4.8

Senior management

4.8

Career opportunities

4.0

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Lab Technician Assistant employees have rated UC Riverside with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lab Technician Assistant professionals have an excellent working experience there. UC Riverside is rated 28% above average by Lab Technician Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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24 reviews

5.0

Aug 18, 2020

UCR

Lab assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff is amazing and will help you with what ever you need

Cons

Location isn't the nicest place to be in but the main campus is generally safe

4.0

Sep 26, 2018

Lab Assistant

Lab assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for building experience. Will allow you to work hours around your school schedule.

Cons

Low pay and sometimes no pay. Work load can build up on top of school work.

4.0

Apr 30, 2018

It all depends on your PI

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had a great time working at UCR. The pay is decent and the benefits are good.

Cons

What your working conditions will be will really be up to your PI. I've heard good and bad stories.

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