Question 1

Does UC Merced pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UC Merced employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UC Merced. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at UC Merced?

Accepted Answer

79% of UC Merced employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated UC Merced 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at UC Merced?

Accepted Answer

Teaching Assistant (26), Student Assistant (20), Graduate Teaching Assistant (18), Graduate Research Assistant (17), Research Assistant (15), Graduate Student (12), Postdoctoral Fellow (12), Undergraduate Research Assistant (12), Graduate Student Researcher (10), Lecturer (9), Learning Assistant (7), Student Technology Consultant (7), Student Worker (7), Administrative Assistant (6), Postdoctoral Researcher (6)

Question 4

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

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"Great people and low cost of living." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great benefits, set schedules and no overtime." ((in 24 reviews)); "This is a very young campus with many opportunities to build programs and policies from ground up." ((in 16 reviews)); "Staff is friendly and is always willing to help." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 12 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"DO not promote internal and low pay." ((in 22 reviews)); "Lack of established priorities and Leadership" ((in 7 reviews)); "Low salary but it will increase because of the recent strike" ((in 6 reviews)); "Scheduling and upper management not understanding needs of team" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lack of communication, Mainly virtual" ((in 5 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about UC Merced redundancies in 2026?

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

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Valuable skill development but potential stress in small teams

Fulfilling work helping professors, but lacks training depth

Flexible teaching hours, but inconsistent workloads initially

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