Good work-life balance, very bureaucratic, non-progressive corporate culture - Anonymous employee UCLA Employee Review

3.0
Oct 23, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great Benefits (full heath, dental, vision, savings, pension, van pools, educational discouts, etc) Starting* pay is competitive Relaxed/friendly work environment Good people Good work/life balance

Cons

Lack of advancement opportunity Few raises means wages stagnate Management not concerned with efficiency/over concerned with minor things Very bureaucratic & slow to change

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