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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UCLA?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UCLA?

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)

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

"Benefits are great and class material is interesting." ((in 511 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 277 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 229 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and easily available with overtime pay for holidays and late night shifts." ((in 207 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 127 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 241 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 114 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 106 reviews)); "Many hourly staff leave the department or UCLA as a whole due to poor management and leadership." ((in 38 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.

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4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,747 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

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59% positive business outlook

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UCLA has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,747 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 Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Jan 6, 2026

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Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Covers tuition and fees and gives you the monthly salary

Cons

Still not great for living in LA

5.0

Dec 31, 2025

Good Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible hours and good experience

Cons

Talking and standing around often

5.0

Dec 29, 2025

Lots of opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Great people with a passion for doing good

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Nothing really liked it alot

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