Working at University of California, Irvine in Irvine, CA: 73 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Irvine, CA Area

"I was a student worker at UC Irvine Student Center for a little over three years. It is a very manageable job for students with good pay and supportive management."

"I worked as a facility assistant at the UC Irvine Athletics department from October 2016 to May 2018. My daily responsibilities include the maintenance of field and equipment."

"I was a student at UCI. Loved everything about it."

"I've worked at UCI for 6 years now and have enjoyed the student environment. Working in a higher education setting has been useful with the growth of my career as well as made my skill sets well rounded."

"I am a PhD student at UC Irvine in the Robotics and Automation Lab. I research on mechanism design and computer environments for design innovation. I work with a world class faculty and my research has made me an expert in mechanism and machine design."

"Great colleagues, great administrative support staff. Nice facilities. Rents in the area are high. Compensation package okay."

"Was part of a atrociously run laboratory. PI did not even provide a system to work on and kept ignoring me since the beginning and did not mentor or supervise my research."

"I've worked for several years as a teaching associate, and while the compensation is atrocious (particularly when coupled with the price of rent at on-campus graduate student housing), the work environment is rather good. I wouldn't hesitate to work for UCI as a lecturer, as compensation thereof is sane and generally appropriate."

"Since I am a student, the rate above is about the research I am doing for my masters degree about MEMS."

"Good place to work!!!"

"Everything depends of the PI, in my case I am sure I have one of the best in the university."

"I have been a Graduate Student Researcher at UCI for 3 years. I had a really good advisor who helped me to grow academically in a short time. The benefits of UCI compared to other schools are intermediate. However, it has a nice and safe campus which is close to many important locations."

"My experience at UCI was everything I could have asked for from a graduate experience. Their work was quite challenging but this is to be expected from a doctoral program."

"I have worked at UCI for 3 years. I would recommend all students to pick up a job on campus. The hours are very flexible and you can fill in gaps in your schedule."

"Good working environment. I work extensively in my group to do research with my supervisor and fellow PhD students, learned a lot of theory, programming skills and improved my collaboration skills."