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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"Great Academic environment."

"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."

"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!"

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

"UC Irvine is a great place to work."