Is UCLA a good company to work for?

UCLA has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 6,422 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% 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 (170) , Graduate Student Researcher (166) , Administrative Assistant (121) , Postdoctoral Fellow (113) , Graduate Student (103) , 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 (56) , 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 516 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 294 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 215 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you get to take on as many people as you want to tutor" ((in 209 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 125 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 326 reviews)); "half time only means low salary but that's on par for the course for grad students" ((in 242 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 112 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 106 reviews)); "Low compensation and lack of growth" ((in 20 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

(5,749 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 5,749 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

Nov 16, 2008

It's a boring job that pays poorly, but it's on campus and pretty convenient scheduling wise.

Student support staff

Recommend

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Pros

Good Schedule for a student, because they work around your school schedule.

Cons

The pay is fairly lousy, and the manager is not the best. It's hard to make any money doing the work, and sometimes they are less than flexible about your work time. It's also just a lot of boring rote work and stuff like that, which isn't exactly the most fun or exciting work in the whole wide world. It's just so boring that the days really stretch out, and sometimes you will just have to leave early because there is no way you can possibly handle an extra 2 - 3 hours at the place. It's kind of iserable in that regard.

3.0

Oct 21, 2008

Easy place to retire

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Long term employment, easy, straight forward work

Cons

Not much room for advancement, some politics, horrible budget for the next two years, bonuses are rare, if you do not speak up you will stay in the same position for life

3.0

Oct 1, 2008

Work as a TA only if you have additional outside sources of income.

Teaching assistant

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Pros

Working in the setting of a top university provides great educational opportunities and an intellectually stimulating environment.

Cons

Unionized employees still lack many basic benefits, and TA salaries are not adequate to meet cost of living in Los Angeles. This is particularly true given the difficulty of transportation in Los Angles. It is virtually impossible to live in Los Angeles without a car, and the costs of owning and operating one exceed the very limited budget available via a TA salary.

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It's a boring job that pays poorly, but it's on campus and pretty convenient scheduling wise.

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Work as a TA only if you have additional outside sources of income.

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