Question 1

Does UC Riverside pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UC Riverside employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UC Riverside. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at UC Riverside?

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84% 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 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Riverside?

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Teaching Assistant (82), Graduate Student Researcher (78), Graduate Research Assistant (69), Research Assistant (67), Student Assistant (58), Graduate Teaching Assistant (53), Graduate Student (33), Student Worker (27), Postdoctoral Fellow (25), PhD Student (24), Undergraduate Research Assistant (22), Lab Assistant (20), Postdoctoral Researcher (20), PhD Graduate Student (17), Postdoctoral Scholar (12)

Question 4

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

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"Its fun and you meet lots of great people and connect to all the different UCR Departments." ((in 86 reviews)); "Great benefit of having your tuition covered during grad school and you get an additional check on top of that" ((in 86 reviews)); "Flexible hours and willing to work with your schedule" ((in 81 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and enjoyable to walk around." ((in 55 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and worked well with my college schedule." ((in 46 reviews))

Question 5

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 102 reviews)); "profit organization so the salary is low and they are understaffed so everyone is working more than two positions." ((in 48 reviews)); "Work life balance is conceptual not truly encouraged nor supported." ((in 14 reviews)); "Large classes." ((in 11 reviews)); "Senior leadership" ((in 9 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about UC Riverside redundancies in 2026?

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

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