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 (170) , 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 (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 532 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 279 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 221 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and easily available with overtime pay for holidays and late night shifts." ((in 203 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 120 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 242 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 105 reviews)); "Low compensation and lack of growth" ((in 24 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

(5,749 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 5,749 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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3.0

Feb 25, 2014

Bruin Cafe is like how I would imagine working at any other quick service restaurant with decent management.

Food service worker

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CEO approval

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Pros

Hours are flexible and easily available with overtime pay for holidays and late night shifts.

Cons

Work can get hectic during rush hours and sometimes there are not enough workers to handle the rush of customers.

2.0

Feb 25, 2014

Bored, stuck and unappreciated.

Facilities management, skilled trade

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CEO approval

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Pros

Stable work and an overall decent benefits package.

Cons

In the trade areas of UCLA management cares not about its employees.

4.0

Feb 25, 2014

Graduate Student Researcher

Graduate student researcher

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CEO approval

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Pushes you forward in your career. Faculty often informs students of academic and industry positions. Possibility of gaining experience through collaborations with faculty in other departments.

Cons

Statistics department does not have much academic structure for the graduate degree, however, I think they are currently restructuring the program.

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Bruin Cafe is like how I would imagine working at any other quick service restaurant with decent management.

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