UC Riverside reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(1,881 total reviews)
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Kim A. Wilcox

89% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

UC Riverside has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,881 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The UC Riverside employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
Sep 5, 2012

up and coming

Recommend
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Pros

diverse student body, some good new buildings, extensive library, good interlibrary loan program

Cons

facilities upkeep poor (ie, bathrooms), cheapness due to budget cuts (ie print quota cut from 400 to 40), limited dental appointments

4.0
Aug 5, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Like most universities, UCR has a comprehensive benefits package, plenty of time off (the Winter break is especially nice if you have accrued time), reduced tuition, and so on. The Chancellor seems to be pretty approachable and the campus works hard to recruit and retain a diverse student body. They don't have a huge operating budget like other campuses in the UC system, but they do the best they can with what funding they have (for the most part).

Cons

As my title says, there's so much red tape! Not unlike many schools and corporations, decisions come from the top from people who don't work where you are and have NO idea what workload is manageable. Each employee in my unit was easily doing the work of two (or more) people, but there were no raises or cost of living adjustments for several years (even before I came onboard). They do okay to try to provide internal opportunities, but for the most part, there's little room to advance in your current role. You would pretty much have to apply for another position on campus to move up or around.

4.0
Jul 31, 2012

Supportive

Recommend
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Pros

Staff is always friendly and willing to work with you and your schedule.

Cons

Pay is low, the hours are low as well.

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