Is UCLA a good company to work for as a Program Manager?

Program Manager professionals working at UCLA have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 19 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of UCLA employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Manager Jobs at UCLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager interview questions at UCLA .

Does UCLA pay Program Manager employees well?

Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UCLA with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 19 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager salaries at UCLA.

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 (65) , Student Worker (63) , Student Assistant (58) , Registered Nurse (57) , 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 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 282 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 226 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you get to take on as many people as you want to tutor" ((in 200 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 123 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 320 reviews)); "half time only means low salary but that's on par for the course for grad students" ((in 236 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 118 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 104 reviews)); "Low compensation and lack of growth" ((in 25 reviews))

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4.1

65% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Senior management

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

Program Manager employees have rated UCLA with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. UCLA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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19 reviews

4.0

Jul 6, 2022

Company culture is great

Program manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge organization- so this could vary a lot. But does not feel corporate at all. Very equitable feel in leadership. Competency is rewarded.

Cons

Pay is on lower range, very few perks.

3.0

May 25, 2022

Nice place to work but hard to get a raise

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall nice people and UCLA is a top tier institution

Cons

Takes a monumental effort to get any sort of raise, salary adjustment, or promotion, makes you feel less valued

3.0

Jun 1, 2021

Program Manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Easy to learn and hands-on training

Cons

Not enough compensation for amount of work

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