Question 1

Is UCLA a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

UCLA has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 6,421 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.

Question 2

Does UCLA pay their employees well?

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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 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at UCLA?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at UCLA?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Benefits are great and class material is interesting." ((in 524 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 285 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 233 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you get to take on as many people as you want to tutor" ((in 213 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 124 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"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 115 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 102 reviews)); "Many hourly staff leave the department or UCLA as a whole due to poor management and leadership." ((in 37 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about UCLA layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed UCLA locations?

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Los Angeles, UCLA, Westwood, Santa Monica, New York, West Los Angeles, San Francisco, Westwood Village, East Los Angeles, Lake Arrowhead, California City, Irvine, San Jose, California, San Antonio, Fresno, Van Nuys, San Diego, Boston, Atlanta, Agoura Hills, Anaheim, Long Beach, Marina del Rey, Torrance, Riverside, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, Springfield

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