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 531 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 297 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 224 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 118 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 321 reviews)); "half time only means low salary but that's on par for the course for grad students" ((in 240 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 111 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 103 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.

UCLA reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,746 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

70% approve of CEO

59% 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 5,746 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

3.0

Feb 12, 2013

Great people, but poor management of time, resources, and employees.

Resident assistant

Recommend

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Pros

Working as an RA is a great student job. Pretty flexible hours, lots of interaction with people, and your fellow RAs are generally really cool people. I have no complaints about the position itself, only the organization.

Cons

Wastes of money everywhere. Way too much spent on programs that residents don't want to attend. They put you through a lot of stupid trainings with guest speakers that cost a lot. Other examples, but I'll stop there. Residents can get clingy but it's up to you to define your relationship with them. ORL places a very excessive emphasis on "social justice", which basically is telling white males that they're terrible people. A lot of people in the organization are way too sensitive about everything.

5.0

Feb 4, 2013

Best Place to work for UCLA engineering students during college

Lab consultant

Recommend

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Pros

You can make alot of connections if you are interested in working at UCLA even after graduating. Also, it is a great work-study opportunity.

Cons

Sometimes it can get boring!

5.0

Feb 3, 2013

Well-rounded college experience in Sunny LA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Gorgeous campus. We've got traditional style buildings and modern architecture too. -Gorgeous weather. You're going to school in LA! -A lot of great professors who opened my eyes to knowledge I didn't even know I was interested in! -Diverse campus life: whatever you want to do, it probably already exists

Cons

-GE Classes are huuuuge. You'll often feel lost, but once you get to your upper div classes, everything's a lot better. -Depending on your major, you may have a lot of teachers who you just can't connect well with, but that's what the TA's are for!

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