UC Riverside reviews about "upper management"

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11 reviews
4.0
Jul 11, 2022

Job Environment

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Pros

-Flexible Hours -Slow paced environment -Welcoming staff and supervisors -Safe and quiet location

Cons

-Staff shortages -Increased customer demand -No immediate or direct communication from upper management

5.0
Aug 14, 2024
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Pros

Love working for the school. Had a positive work environment and well supported by upper management

Cons

Had difficulties in finding shifts if classes were not offered/not full

4.0
May 8, 2018

UCR Tour Guide

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Pros

Being a tour guide gives you access to all the opportunities that are on campus because you need to memorize all this information to share with your guests. You are always meeting new people and I personally have made a lot of good memories while interacting with my guests. My oral presentation skills have also improved since we give 1 hour long tours to a range of audience.

Cons

That being said, the upper management actually wanted us to omit some information to the guests. For instance, a lot of students came to UCR to learn about our nursing program (we don't have a nursing program which technically is the student's fault for not looking closer into what UCR has to offer) but our boss, instead of letting us be frank with these students, actually wanted us to tell them that its okay that we don't have a nursing program, that they could transfer to another university once they are done with their general ed. WHAT, and let the students waste money and time?? Absolutely horrible advice. The tour guides have to fight to be 100% transparent to their guests.

4.0
Nov 28, 2021
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Pros

The boss in charge of our office was great, and actively helped us strive as both a student and a worker. Mostly great experience.

Cons

Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us. They were often late, absent, or mismanaged their work, which would result in costs to the students or lack of financial aid, putting many of us at risk, for multiple quarters in a row.

4.0
May 17, 2024
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Pros

Hands-On Experience, Good Mentors, Flexible around class schedule.

Cons

Low Pay, Oversight from upper management.

3.0
May 30, 2022
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Pros

Standard office hours :9-5pm Friendly medical students

Cons

Hard for upper management to implement changes Long hiring process Supervisors tend to micromanage

3.0
Sep 9, 2025

Great Place to Work

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Pros

UC Riverside was a great place to work for many years, lots of opportunity for advancement.

Cons

Lots of politics constantly at play between upper management, they can also be very micro-managing.

3.0
Jul 23, 2020
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Pros

Worked with my class schedule. Met some awesome people. Grew my customer service skills.

Cons

Sometimes only worked for like 2 hrs. Upper management is rude.

5.0
Jun 27, 2023

good

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Pros

benefits are really really good

Cons

upper management not so much

4.0
Mar 18, 2025

Good

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Pros

friendly staff and interesting work

Cons

upper management can be uptight

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