Ok place to get your degree but wouldn't stay here - Graduate Student Researcher UC Riverside Employee Review

3.0
26 May 2023
Recommend
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Pros

There are lots of different areas you can explore for research opportunities and there are many amenities and resources on campus.

Cons

There are very few PIs who are not toxic in some way and the pay is very low. It took striking for 6 weeks to get paid minimum wage and get PTO. The environment is very cold and it can be hard to find a good community here. I'm fortunate to have a decent PI and wonderful coworkers but that is not the average experience for most graduate students.

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5.0
7 June 2026
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Pros

Good balance and structure depending on the professor you work for. Good recommendations from professor for life.

Cons

Professors will take credit for your work and overwork you at times.

5.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

Team Oriented Friendly Atmosphere Great Leadership

Cons

Policy constantly changes Tasks can be tedious and repetitive

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