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?

"Loved being on campus and enjoyed the great benefits like health care and time off for blood donation." ((in 542 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 276 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 199 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 324 reviews)); "Salary and raises very low for level of responsibilities and expectation (25% below fair market value)" ((in 229 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 107 reviews)); "Low compensation and lack of growth" ((in 26 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

(5,752 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 5,752 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

2.0

May 13, 2014

Postdoc

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great University, lots of opportunities to collaborate and network

Cons

The level of oversight with how postdocs are treated and mentored is not sufficient

3.0

May 11, 2014

Graduate Teaching Assistant Review

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Tuition fee remission - Hours per week does not usually end up being the twenty hours that it is supposed to be -Access to departmental copy machine

Cons

-workload really depends on the professor of that course (can be a lot, can be less). Some professors really take on a lot of the work load while others give the TAs free reign when it comes to grading. -grading papers and exams can take up a lot of your time

4.0

May 9, 2014

Good employer undergoing shift to a new business model

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to diverse opportunities on campus and throughout the UC system.

Cons

Can be bureaucratic and there are "pockets" within the organization where good management practices are lacking.

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