Pros/Cons to a public teaching hospital - Specialist UCLA Health Employee Review

2.0
Jan 16, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits (pension, retirement) Job stability Strong focus on patient service Most employees are very hard working

Cons

Minimal professional development/onboarding Leadership listen to MD's and spend little time listening to nurses/management/patients Reactive not proactive environment Depts are very siloed and do not work together Very political system

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5.0
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Pros

Great work life balance, great benefits.

Cons

Long commutes to work place.

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UCLA Health Response
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Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback and your time with us at UCLA Health – best of luck in your future endeavors!
5.0
Jul 10, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits and huge organization

Cons

There wasn't much mobility with moving from department to department

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