Is UC Riverside a good company to work for?

UC Riverside has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 2,081 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at UC Riverside to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UC Riverside have been left by employees working as Administrative Assistant , Undergraduate Research Assistant and Lab Assistant .

Does UC Riverside pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UC Riverside employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UC Riverside. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UC Riverside?

86% of UC Riverside employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UC Riverside 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 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?

"Its fun and you meet lots of great people and connect to all the different UCR Departments." ((in 94 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the job is pretty stable" ((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 51 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and worked well with my college schedule." ((in 48 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 108 reviews)); "profit organization so the salary is low and they are understaffed so everyone is working more than two positions." ((in 44 reviews)); "Work life balance is conceptual not truly encouraged nor supported." ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us." ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior leadership" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about UC Riverside layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UC Riverside layoffs and their outlook for job security at UC Riverside in 2026.

What are the top reviewed UC Riverside locations?

Riverside , Los Angeles , Moreno Valley , Irvine , Orange , Fontana , Redlands , San Diego , New York , Oakland , Riverside , UC Berkeley , Newark , Rutherford , Illinois City , Upton , Tucson , Ringling , Columbus , California City , Parlier , Anaheim , Arcadia , Cerritos , El Monte , Hawthorne , Lynwood , Mission Viejo , North Hollywood , Pomona

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UC Riverside reviews

4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,888 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

89% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

UC Riverside has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,888 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Aug 6, 2021

Avoid if possible

Graduate student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Admittance is easily gained to PhD programs given their poor outcomes.

Cons

The faculty are mediocre and do not cultivate graduate student success.

4.0

Aug 5, 2021

Working Ph.D. graduate students in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Student services advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with a college that promotes collaboration, teamwork, student centered advising, and job security

Cons

The wheels of the university can spin slow so getting things changes can be a difficult task

3.0

Aug 5, 2021

Needs work

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, great students to work with. The campus is beautiful and enjoyable to walk around. Most of the people who work here are really committed to helping students.

Cons

Severely understaffed campus compared to other UC schools. This leads to a horrible workload for those who do work here, leading to low morale. School here is dominated by faculty who cannot agree on anything. For instance, UCR has had a plan to standardize the General Education requirements across degrees for over 20 years! Ridiculous. Staff is rarely considered compared to faculty and students, even though we make sure the school runs efficiently, even when understaffed and exhausted. It's a shame because this is such a great school with so much potential.

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