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University of California, Irvine Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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On average, employees at University of California, Irvine give their company a 4.2 rating out of 5.0 - which is 7% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest University of California, Irvine employees are Graduate Student Researchers submitting an average rating of 4.5 and Research Assistants also with a rating of 4.5.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 70 University of California, Irvine Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.3
Growth Opportunities
3.9
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
4.2
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University of California, Irvine Employee

"satisfactory overall, a good work environment with necessary tools to get the work done. Friendly coworkers and supervisors are very helpful. Room for improvement in terms of technology. However, postdocs do a lot of hard work snd deserve a better salary, most postdocs also work during weekends and holidays."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Undergraduate Researcher

"I worked independently for The University of California, Irvine as an undergraduate researcher in the summer of 2020. The funding I received for my research and writing allowed me to work on my senior honors thesis without simultaneously working a second summer job."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
University of California, Irvine Employee

"Great university setting. I think there are vast differences between which area of the university you work for. I worked for one of the smaller schools within the university and there were layoff rumors pretty frequently. Other than that, the turnover seems low- most of my co-workers have been there for 5, 10, or even 20 years! Great place to work in the right situation."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
University of California, Irvine Employee

"Great Academic environment."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Math Lecturer

"I have been a lecturer in mathematics at UCI since January 2018, but recent cuts in funding as a result of the COVID-19 have resulted in layoffs. Thus, my contract there will not be renewed. I have worked previously in the aerospace industry and am skilled in a variety of engineering, mathematical, and information technologies. I enjoy development and implementation of algorithms for systems ranging from space communication to biological studies and have developed software and firmware for a broad spectrum of applications. I also seem proficient at testing and debugging software and hardware. My response to the company CEO was based on previous aerospace employment since it is not really applicable at the university."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Student

"UCI was a great university."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Associate Project Manager

"I worked for UCI for the past 5 years and it has been a great learning experience. Although my title is Associate Project Manager, I have been gaining more and more skills in computer programming to use languages like Python and Visual Basic to help automate tasks. Working for UCI has been a great resource for me!"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Extern

"It was great working with wonderful people who had time and experience to guide me as an extern."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Test Development Engineer

"I worked for the UCI Rocket Project for about 9 months while attending the University of California, Irvine to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. The project consisted of over 40 undergraduate students and was led by a professor in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department. During my time in the project, we built and tested the largest liquid bi-propellant rocket engine developed by undergraduate students. The UCI Rocket Project provides students with invaluable experience in engineering projects by allowing students to gain hands on experience in conducting performance tests, designing and developing launch vehicles, and creating procedures and documentation."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Junior Specialist

"UCI is a great place to start a career in research. I had the opportunity to work with some amazingly smart and humble people there. The collaboration culture is outstanding from my experience."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Project Coordinator

"I've worked for the University of California, Irvine since 2011 over two contracts. The company I found to be great both from benefits to overall helpfulness. I've found the supplemental learning as being part of a university extremely helpful to continue to grow. I was encouraged to learn and grow my skills."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Lab Assistant

"Excellent institution to work out, everyone is very professional, educated, and the environment is welcoming."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
University of California, Irvine Employee

"I found University of California, Irvine to be a very accepting work environment. Despite some of the harsh attitudes of my co-workers, it turned out to be a good experience for me and has taught me so much."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Research Assistant

"I learned lots of knowledge about computer science field."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
University of California, Irvine Employee

"I've been working as a TA for one quarter now and I have to say that the professor I have been paired with has been fantastic. It's been a great working experience so far."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

University of California, Irvine Reviews FAQs

Is University of California, Irvine a good company to work for?

University of California, Irvine has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 70 University of California, Irvine Review Ratings left anonymously by University of California, Irvine employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at University of California, Irvine.

Does University of California, Irvine pay their employees well?

University of California, Irvine employees earn $36,000 annually on average, or $17 per hour, which is 45% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 52 University of California, Irvine employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find University of California, Irvine Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at University of California, Irvine?

97% of employees would recommend working at University of California, Irvine with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated University of California, Irvine 4.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.9 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at University of California, Irvine?

According to our data, the highest paying job at University of California, Irvine is a Senior Project Manager at $140,000 annually. Browse University of California, Irvine Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at University of California, Irvine?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at University of California, Irvine is a Marketing and Promotions Assistant at $15,000 annually. Browse University of California, Irvine Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at University of California, Irvine?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at University of California, Irvine to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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