Is UCLA a good company to work for?

UCLA has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 6,433 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at UCLA to a friend and 56% 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?

75% 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 (66) , Student Worker (63) , Student Assistant (58) , Registered Nurse (57) , Researcher (55)

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

"Benefits are great and class material is interesting." ((in 517 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 283 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 231 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and easily available with overtime pay for holidays and late night shifts." ((in 210 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 116 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 240 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 111 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 103 reviews)); "Many hourly staff leave the department or UCLA as a whole due to poor management and leadership." ((in 39 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(5,759 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

68% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

UCLA has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,759 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

5.0

Jul 2, 2014

Excellent workplace, great environment

Assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great communication amongst coworkers, treated with respect

Cons

Too quiet sometimes and a bit slow, can be boring

4.0

Jul 1, 2014

My first experience in teaching was made easy by the system.

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very good place to gain new skills and network with some of the best in your field. Moreover, all the staff members involved are helpful which makes an "outsider" feel at ease so that they can focus on their work instead of having to worry about the logistics of working there.

Cons

Some people may find it to be a fast-paced work environment.

2.0

Jun 30, 2014

The Corporatization of Academia

Administrative specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok benefits. Flexible working hours in some situations. Possible to transfer to different departments on campus (once you pass your six month probationary period). 403b. Possibility of interaction with some brilliant researchers.

Cons

Terrible management and no consequences for bad decisions. It used to be more of a collegial friendly atmospher but in the last few years I've noticed more of a corporate type of outlook. Faculty are encouraged (that's an understatement) to bring in research dollars. Concern over teaching is not as important. On the administrative side I've noticed incredibly mediocre people getting hired into staff positions of power and helplessly watched as they hire their friends to come on board. Cronyism is huge here. In order to bypass unions if they want to remove "problem" employees, positions will be eliminated and then a few weeks later a re-worded job title will emerge.

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