UC Riverside reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(1,881 total reviews)
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Kim A. Wilcox

89% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

UC Riverside has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,881 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The UC Riverside employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
5.0
Jan 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-well educated professor - good enviorment - good students

Cons

It was better if it was semester-based.

3.0
Jan 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Free food on breaks 2. Management was incredibly kind and caring 3. Flexible hours 4. Good short-term job

Cons

1. Lack of diversity. 2. The student worker body is not always the most efficient. 3. Student Leads don't hold themselves to the standards they hold the people they supervise. 4. The chain of command is too long. Too much trust is put in student leads, who often don't communicate management's wishes as well as they should.

3.0
Jan 16, 2026

Reader salary at UCR

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

extra income with studies which helps in living expenses

Cons

less salary than the work

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