Is UC Riverside a good company to work for as a Project Scientist?

Project Scientist professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 1.4 out of 5 stars in 16 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 Project Scientist Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Scientist interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Project Scientist employees well?

Project Scientist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Scientist 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 93 reviews)); "good benefit and tuition deduction" ((in 85 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 great and the hours were flexible" ((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 44 reviews)); "Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us." ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior leadership" ((in 9 reviews)); "Sadly, favoritism is alive and well." ((in 6 reviews))

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UC Riverside Project Scientist reviews

1.4

99% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

100% approve of CEO

97% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Senior management

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Project Scientist employees have rated UC Riverside with 1.4 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Scientist professionals have a poor working experience there. UC Riverside is rated 63% below average by Project Scientist professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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16 reviews

1.0

May 27, 2026

Long walks from parking are a downside

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing everything was bad and boring

Cons

Long walks from parking lots

5.0

Dec 29, 2023

-

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Salary and Benefits, Positive Work Environment

Cons

Flexible Work Arrangements, Job Security and Stability

4.0

Dec 9, 2023

Very pleasant work with my PI

Assistant project scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The PI is easy going,

Cons

None that I can think of.

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Very pleasant work with my PI

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