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?

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 (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?

"Benefits are great and class material is interesting." ((in 522 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 287 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 229 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you get to take on as many people as you want to tutor" ((in 203 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 124 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 331 reviews)); "Salary and raises very low for level of responsibilities and expectation (25% below fair market value)" ((in 238 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 103 reviews)); "Low compensation and lack of growth" ((in 27 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.

UCLA reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,753 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

70% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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UCLA has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,753 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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6K reviews

5.0

Aug 12, 2014

Great place to work

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Flexible hours -Relaxed Environment -Understanding managers -Great for Students -Good Experience

Cons

-Low pay -Lack of hours -Some positions are just menial work

4.0

Aug 8, 2014

Great company to work for life

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, free dental and eye care

Cons

Much lower salaries compared to market rate. Career advances require switching departments constantly. Very low or no pay increases for years.

5.0

Aug 7, 2014

Great Benefits!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There is a variety of Health Insurance Plans to choose from, both HMO and PPO options. Once you select your plan, you get to choose you doctor from with in that network. The Vision plan is accepted almost everywhere as well as the Dental.

Cons

The co-pays and amount deducted from your check seem to go up every 2-3 years. You can't change Insurance plans when ever you want too. The opportunity to change is only once a year.

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