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 92 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the job is pretty stable" ((in 87 reviews)); "Flexible hours and willing to work with your schedule" ((in 83 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and enjoyable to walk around." ((in 53 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and worked well with my college schedule." ((in 52 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 107 reviews)); "profit organization so the salary is low and they are understaffed so everyone is working more than two positions." ((in 46 reviews)); "Management is poor, incompetent." ((in 32 reviews)); "Large classes." ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us." ((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

(256 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

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Reviews by job title

256 reviews

Reviews about "Career Development"

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5.0

Oct 30, 2014

Resident advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Room and board covered and good people

Cons

A lot of training and prep

4.0

Oct 24, 2014

Graduate Physics Program at UC Riverside

Graduate student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Timing. If a project is open and money is available it's a good opportunity, especially if your interest's match with the research group, as opportunities are few. Great staff and access to machine shop.

Cons

Hard to maintain training outside of academia, for those seeking industry type jobs. Not enough student worker's with training to speed up the lab.

4.0

Oct 7, 2014

The Professor I was assisted was very kind and helpful. It was a great teaching experience.

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

UCR provides a lot of opportunities for talented graduate student in all aspects. Before I started teaching, the graduate division hold orientation for all TAs in the year to make sure we would know how to become a teacher. The faculties and staffs there were very friendly and supportive to answer any questions and help me become an excellent TA along the way.

Cons

For some of the classes, TA could be in charge of grading as well, so sometimes I have to work till late at night to grade students' papers. You need a good time management.

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Jobs at UC Riverside

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Athletics Academic Specialist (Part-time/ Limited)

Assistant Baseball Coach 3

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Administrative Assistant 3