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

Student Assistant professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 60 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of UC Riverside employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Student Assistant Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Student Assistant interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Student Assistant employees well?

Student Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 60 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Student Assistant salaries at UC Riverside.

What UC Riverside locations are top rated by Student Assistant employees?

Riverside is the top rated UC Riverside location by Student Assistant employees.

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?

"good benefit and tuition deduction" ((in 95 reviews)); "Its fun and you meet lots of great people and connect to all the different UCR Departments." ((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 53 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and worked well with my college schedule." ((in 47 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 43 reviews)); "Work life balance is conceptual not truly encouraged nor supported." ((in 13 reviews)); "Large classes." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us." ((in 9 reviews))

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UC Riverside Student Assistant reviews

4.6

99% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

99% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.9

Culture & values

4.9

Senior management

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Career opportunities

4.4

Compensation and benefits

Student Assistant employees have rated UC Riverside with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Student Assistant professionals have an excellent working experience there. UC Riverside is rated 23% above average by Student Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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60 reviews

5.0

May 28, 2025

Student Assistant

Student assistant

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, great environment and experience, networking opportunities

Cons

It is Light on hours

5.0

Dec 23, 2024

Decent job for students

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours (you can switch with coworkers if your assigned task/time doesn't work for you), friendly staff that helps you out when you need it

Cons

There are double shifts, but I think it's only if you choose to take on another shift on the same day so it's not really a con since it's your own choice.

5.0

Dec 10, 2024

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CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible with your class schedule

Cons

Same pay for all student workers

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