Is UC Riverside a good company to work for?

UC Riverside has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 2,074 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at UC Riverside to a friend and 50% 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?

85% 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 (67) , Student Assistant (58) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (53) , Graduate Student (33) , Student Worker (27) , Postdoctoral Fellow (25) , PhD Student (24) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (22) , Lab Assistant (20) , Postdoctoral Researcher (20) , PhD Graduate Student (17) , Postdoctoral Scholar (12)

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

85% would recommend to a friend

(1,881 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

89% approve of CEO

50% 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 1,881 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there.

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Oct 8, 2012

Decent part time job for students

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible with your school schedule, can sometimes do homework while working, interaction with the campus community, job is fairly easy if you listen at the orientation/training shifts

Cons

Supervisors had cliques with some students making promotions/hours more available to them, hours were sometimes hard to come by and many times were not distributed evenly/fairly, sometimes have to deal with the occasional rude customer

4.0

Oct 1, 2012

One of the most laid-back UCs

Student senate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great staff and faculty - Engaging professors - Chill campus environment

Cons

- Hot - Boring city - Weak greek culture

2.0

Sep 25, 2012

Large number of responsibilities, low level of pay

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at the UCR Botany & Plant Sciences department can be fulfilling for certain types of people, particularly those that enjoy spending plenty of time outdoors, and do not mind getting wet or dirty often. The other workers are generally pleasant and hours are flexible, given that most employees are students or former students.

Cons

Work can be physically taxing, requiring tasks such as digging, or heavy lifting (100+lbs) for hours on end. There are plenty of prolonged periods of standing, crouching, and hiking to access research sites or harvest plants/weeds. There is little opportunity for advancement, and management does not encourage lower level workers to provide input, advice, or contribute ideas to improving methodology for conducting research.

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