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

Research Assistant professionals working at UC Riverside have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 62 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 Research Assistant Jobs at UC Riverside now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Assistant interview questions at UC Riverside .

Does UC Riverside pay Research Assistant employees well?

Research Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UC Riverside with 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 62 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 27.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Assistant salaries at UC Riverside.

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

Riverside is the top rated UC Riverside location by Research 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 (54) , 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 92 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the job is pretty stable" ((in 91 reviews)); "Flexible hours and willing to work with your schedule" ((in 73 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and worked well with my college schedule." ((in 54 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and enjoyable to walk around." ((in 49 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 107 reviews)); "profit organization so the salary is low and they are understaffed so everyone is working more than two positions." ((in 48 reviews)); "Large classes." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us." ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior leadership" ((in 9 reviews))

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UC Riverside Research Assistant reviews

4.5

99% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

Kim A. Wilcox

93% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.9

Culture & values

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.9

Compensation and benefits

4.9

Career opportunities

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.8

Senior management

Research Assistant employees have rated UC Riverside with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Research Assistant professionals have an excellent working experience there. UC Riverside is rated 20% above average by Research Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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62 reviews

4.0

Dec 11, 2020

Good place to do PhD

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perfect Health Insurance, Nice Gym, Supportive Staff

Cons

Salary is not much, City is isolated

4.0

Oct 2, 2020

Entry Level

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting job, get experience in the lab

Cons

Pay differs based on lab

5.0

Apr 17, 2020

Great location and good benefit

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits within the UC system

Cons

Limited housing near campus, and downtown LA is a full hour drive

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