Question 1

Is UC Riverside a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

UC Riverside has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 2,079 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at UC Riverside to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UC Riverside have been left by employees working as Administrative Assistant, Undergraduate Research Assistant and Lab Assistant.

Question 2

Does UC Riverside pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UC Riverside employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UC Riverside. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at UC Riverside?

Accepted Answer

86% of UC Riverside employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated UC Riverside 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Riverside?

Accepted Answer

Teaching Assistant (82), Graduate Student Researcher (79), Graduate Research Assistant (69), Research Assistant (68), 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)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at UC Riverside according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Its fun and you meet lots of great people and connect to all the different UCR Departments." ((in 98 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the job is pretty stable" ((in 88 reviews)); "Flexible hours and willing to work with your schedule" ((in 68 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and enjoyable to walk around." ((in 52 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and worked well with my college schedule." ((in 45 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at UC Riverside according to real employee reviews?

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"There are very few PIs who are not toxic in some way and the pay is very low." ((in 104 reviews)); "profit organization so the salary is low and they are understaffed so everyone is working more than two positions." ((in 48 reviews)); "Senior leadership" ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper management was adamant on retaining an employee who worked with us." ((in 8 reviews)); "Sadly, favoritism is alive and well." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about UC Riverside layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UC Riverside layoffs and their outlook for job security at UC Riverside in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed UC Riverside locations?

Accepted Answer

Riverside, Los Angeles, Moreno Valley, Irvine, Orange, Fontana, Redlands, San Diego, New York, Oakland, Riverside, UC Berkeley, Newark, Rutherford, Illinois City, Upton, Tucson, Ringling, Columbus, California City, Parlier, Anaheim, Arcadia, Cerritos, El Monte, Hawthorne, Lynwood, Mission Viejo, North Hollywood, Pomona

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Very early start times but good place to work at overall

Good Community

Not great if working as a post-doc

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