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

Postdoctoral Researcher professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 20 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 Postdoctoral Researcher Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Postdoctoral Researcher interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Postdoctoral Researcher employees well?

Postdoctoral Researcher professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Postdoctoral Researcher salaries at UC Riverside.

What UC Riverside locations are top rated by Postdoctoral Researcher employees?

Riverside is the top rated UC Riverside location by Postdoctoral Researcher employees.

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?

"good benefit and tuition deduction" ((in 95 reviews)); "Its fun and you meet lots of great people and connect to all the different UCR Departments." ((in 89 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 friendly and worked well with my college schedule." ((in 47 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 43 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 Postdoctoral Researcher reviews

4.4

99% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

41% approve of CEO

14% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Postdoctoral Researcher employees have rated UC Riverside with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Postdoctoral Researcher professionals have an excellent working experience there. UC Riverside is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Postdoctoral Researcher professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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20 reviews

5.0

Nov 5, 2024

Great people and great campus to work

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Campus very nice to work on, a lot of event and career developpement opportunities

Cons

Parking is a bit complicated

3.0

Sep 9, 2024

Great temporary position

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unionized. All benefits paid. Full transparency on pay.

Cons

Postdoctoral positions are prone to fluctuations in grant funding and whether or not you agree with your boss. If you're international, please make sure your boss isn't an p.o.s. Also, UC police will beat you if you attend a pro-Palestine demonstration.

5.0

Apr 5, 2024

UCR Postdoc

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, Sunny weather, Friendly people

Cons

Try weather, hot in the summer

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