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

Postdoctoral professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 63 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of UC Riverside employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Postdoctoral Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Postdoctoral interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Postdoctoral employees well?

Postdoctoral professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 63 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Postdoctoral salaries at UC Riverside.

How happy are Postdoctoral professionals working at UC Riverside?

95% of Postdoctoral employees at UC Riverside would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 10% in the past 12 months. Postdoctoral professionals have also rated UC Riverside with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

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 reviews

4.2

95% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

53% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Postdoctoral employees have rated UC Riverside with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Postdoctoral professionals have an excellent working experience there. UC Riverside is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Postdoctoral professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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63 reviews

4.0

Jan 30, 2024

Low premium health insurance

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible work-life balance - Low premium health insurance with very good coverage.

Cons

- The matching contribution by the employer on your retirement saving.

4.0

Jan 7, 2024

Great environment for research

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great environment and mentor for doing research

Cons

only complaint is low pay for sure.

4.0

Jul 18, 2023

Rich resource and friendly academic community

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing International Scholars community at UCR. Rich academic resource, friendly academic community.

Cons

Less guidance for for housing and life settlement for new comers / international scholars.

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