depends on your PI - Assistant Researcher UC Merced Employee Review

4.0
Jan 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- cheap cost of living area, decent pay - lots of freedom

Cons

- toxic PIs everywhere - really depends on the department

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5.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I am a NSF funded researcher under UROC office.

Cons

Nothing bad about the program!

4.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible hours Mostly chill only during exam season things pick up

Cons

No communication from supervisor or managers

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