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 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 285 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 233 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you get to take on as many people as you want to tutor" ((in 213 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 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 115 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 102 reviews)); "Many hourly staff leave the department or UCLA as a whole due to poor management and leadership." ((in 37 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

(5,748 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

70% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

UCLA has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,748 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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5.0

Jan 11, 2014

Great Education

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World-class education in the heart of a upscale town.

Cons

As a public employee, the pay is not great but the benefits are.

5.0

Jan 10, 2014

Great learning experience

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

(1) interact with smart students (2) practice public speaking (3) benefit includes health insurance, all tuition, and fees

Cons

Class size is big. Facilities in some classrooms need renovation.

5.0

Jan 8, 2014

My experience was awesome!

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You can't beat the location. - Good benefits. - Great work opportunities for students.

Cons

- Not much room for quick promotions or upward mobility. - Can feel stuck if you want to stay within the university but do other things.

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