Is UC Riverside a good company to work for as a Student Assistant II?

Student Assistant II professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 143 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of UC Riverside employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Student Assistant II Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Student Assistant II interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Student Assistant II employees well?

Student Assistant II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 143 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 27.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Student Assistant II salaries at UC Riverside.

How happy are Student Assistant II professionals working at UC Riverside?

94% of Student Assistant II employees at UC Riverside would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Student Assistant II professionals have also rated UC Riverside with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating 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 93 reviews)); "good benefit and tuition deduction" ((in 85 reviews)); "Flexible hours and willing to work with your schedule" ((in 78 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and enjoyable to walk around." ((in 53 reviews)); "The staff was great and the hours were flexible" ((in 50 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 106 reviews)); "profit organization so the salary is low and they are understaffed so everyone is working more than two positions." ((in 44 reviews)); "Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us." ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior leadership" ((in 9 reviews)); "Sadly, favoritism is alive and well." ((in 6 reviews))

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UC Riverside Student Assistant II reviews

4.2

94% would recommend to a friend

(143 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

98% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Senior management

4.1

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Student Assistant II employees have rated UC Riverside with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 143 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Student Assistant II professionals have an excellent working experience there. UC Riverside is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Student Assistant II professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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143 reviews

3.0

Jan 28, 2026

The Barn

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy to do and nice coworkers

Cons

poor pay and poor hours

4.0

Jan 16, 2026

Student Assistant

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible with your schedule.

Cons

Depending on the department you work for you respond to different superiors and all the faculty, with that they each assign a variety of tasks so you have to become a jack of all trades which is fine but the con is it takes a minute to adapt and learn how everything works.

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

UCR

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great, flexible, educational, nice view, good gym

Cons

hot weather, lots of walking, too crowded, ok food

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