Not perfect but very good - Project Director UCLA Employee Review

5.0
Apr 29, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The research going at UCLA is on the cutting edge of new developments and ideas. As an institution they do make healthy programs (like stress management, exercise groups, etc.) available to employees and advocate work/life balance but your experience will depend much more on the group (such as lab, research group or department) you work with.

Cons

Transportation and parking. Most of the research work is within the academic series or grant funded. Directors of centers have a lot of leeway to set the tone for their group and this can as asset or a problem.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

A colleague was laid off today. She was with UCLA for 10+ years. She got a meeting invite with 10 minutes notice. Her Director read out a cold statement that her position was eliminated and handed her over to the HR. Her manager came running to her cubicle and told her she had 2 minutes to pack up and leave. He insisted that he accompanied her to her car. Many other colleagues had similar or worse experiences. All Managers and Directors and above saved their jobs. And they sacrificed many individual contributors.

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