UC Riverside reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(1,881 total reviews)
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Kim A. Wilcox

88% approve of CEO

47% 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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5.0
Nov 2, 2021

Love it here but...

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Pros

Great place to work. Especially if you have good supervisors. Very understanding of personal life and I appreciate work life balance.

Cons

Pay at ucr is on the low end. Full benefits are a huge perk but the pay I take home is not up to par with other companies.

1.0
Aug 6, 2021

Avoid if possible

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Pros

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

Cons

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

3.0
Jan 8, 2021
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Pros

The career center has great resources. Social organizations for a plethora of topics. Many resources for students that are free.

Cons

As a graduate student, I have experienced severe mistreatment by research advisor and lab group members. I have heard really bad stories from fellow graduate students too. We are afraid to report our professors' behavior because of the potential impact on our careers. Still, the ombudsman on campus is a safe person to talk to about these things. He seems to have a lot of experience helping graduate students navigate tough situations. Also, it's my understanding that faculty accountability problems are not unique to UC Riverside by any means. However, the faculty code of conduct does not provide strong protection of graduate students from their advisors. More information is available in the Campus Climate Survey online.

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