Is UCLA a good company to work for?

UCLA has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 6,428 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at UCLA to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UCLA have been left by employees working as Resident Physician , Peer Learning Facilitator and Undergraduate Researcher .

Does UCLA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UCLA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UCLA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UCLA?

77% of UCLA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UCLA 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UCLA?

Research Assistant (202) , Teaching Assistant (171) , Graduate Student Researcher (166) , Administrative Assistant (121) , Postdoctoral Fellow (113) , Graduate Student (104) , Graduate Research Assistant (88) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (86) , PhD Student (67) , Postdoctoral Scholar (67) , Postdoctoral Researcher (65) , Student Worker (63) , Student Assistant (58) , Registered Nurse (57) , Researcher (55)

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

"Loved being on campus and enjoyed the great benefits like health care and time off for blood donation." ((in 545 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 284 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 228 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you get to take on as many people as you want to tutor" ((in 198 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 119 reviews))

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

"Low pay and if you don’t publish you can really hurt your chances of getting a job after." ((in 321 reviews)); "Salary and raises very low for level of responsibilities and expectation (25% below fair market value)" ((in 243 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 118 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 101 reviews)); "Low compensation and lack of growth" ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about UCLA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed UCLA locations?

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UCLA reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,754 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

70% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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UCLA has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,754 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The UCLA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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6K reviews

2.0

May 7, 2014

Horrible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay and benefits are great. Lots of good people.

Cons

Management and Unions are both big kids; reactive and vengeful. The work environment breeds a sense of mediocrity. Lots of cheating and people trying to beat the system. Favoritism and unequal policies are abundant. Definite division between those who work in offices and those who don't. There is a general lack of trust between management and workers which goes both ways. If you work blue collar, even if you have a college education, your chances of moving up and out are nill. ie: Favoritism.

3.0

May 6, 2014

PhD Student in Electrical Engineering

Graduate student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

UCLA is an amazing university with a variety of learning opportunities. Location (Westwood) is excellent. My department, Electrical Engineering has good faculty and a fantastic reputation.

Cons

Considering the cost of living in West LA, the stipend that graduate student researchers receive is very low. More than half the stipend goes just towards rent. Enrollment has increased dramatically in the past few years. As a result, popular classes get over-crowded and it has adversely affected the quality of teaching.

4.0

May 5, 2014

It was great and coworkers are really kind

Dining services

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Pros

-Good managers -Go coworkers and other working environment -The location was great and it's very convenient

Cons

-The job doesn't require too much working skills and I think I should have had better choice -The company value wasn't consent to mine -The salary was relative low

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