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

Assistant Research Engineer professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 37 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of UC Riverside employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Assistant Research Engineer Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Assistant Research Engineer interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Assistant Research Engineer employees well?

Assistant Research Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 37 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Assistant Research Engineer salaries at UC Riverside.

How happy are Assistant Research Engineer professionals working at UC Riverside?

99% of Assistant Research Engineer employees at UC Riverside would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Assistant Research Engineer professionals have also rated UC Riverside with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.8 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?

"good benefit and tuition deduction" ((in 94 reviews)); "Its fun and you meet lots of great people and connect to all the different UCR Departments." ((in 92 reviews)); "Flexible hours and willing to work with your schedule" ((in 76 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and enjoyable to walk around." ((in 60 reviews)); "The staff was great and the hours were flexible" ((in 48 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 45 reviews)); "Work life balance is conceptual not truly encouraged nor supported." ((in 15 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 Assistant Research Engineer reviews

3.4

99% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

40% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Assistant Research Engineer employees have rated UC Riverside with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Assistant Research Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. UC Riverside is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Assistant Research Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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37 reviews

3.0

Feb 3, 2021

Small campus and small lab

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your PI will focus on you and your projects more time than any other big name campus.

Cons

PIs are top of the deparment, so their words are stronger than your union.

4.0

Jan 23, 2021

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There was nothing I can think of

Cons

Work life balance was an issue

5.0

Dec 23, 2020

Good Research Career

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

UC Riverside has been growing in reputation (and climbing the various rankings). Cost of living in Riverside is relatively lower than major metros.

Cons

The area can get really hot in the summer.

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