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.

UCLA reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,747 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

70% approve of CEO

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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1.0

Jun 23, 2013

Deceptive hiring practices. Too many oldtimers - who are WAY behind the curve.

Program manager

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Pros

Great Benefits. Working with students is by far the best part of working for UCLA. Get out and enjoy the beautiful campus.

Cons

Stuck in the past. Management refuses to embrace technology or new best practices. Anderson school of "mis-Management" has a horrible culture. High level professors, especially the emeriti, are a sham. Definitely a case of "those who can't do - teach".

1.0

Jun 19, 2013

School of Law terrible place to work, not sure of other areas on campus

Anonymous employee

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Flexible schedule, good health coverage

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Zero raises, chastised if ask for raise, ignorant management, unfair balance of wages, favoritism, zero training opportunities, zero motivation, not rewarded for work, increasing workload and responsibility with zero compensation for said increase, expected to live on stagnant wage, treated with contempt, disappearing benefits, specifically retirement program.

3.0

Jun 11, 2013

Its ok

Staff research associate

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Great health, vision, and dental. Great free programs for staff such as tai chi and yoga. People are generally nice.

Cons

Getting paid what your worth is hard to get, many labs try to under pay their employees for their experience. Also the fact that I have to pay $68 dollars a month to park at my own job is completely unreasonable

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