UCLA reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,744 total reviews)
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59% positive business outlook

UCLA has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,744 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
5.0
Jun 19, 2012
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Pros

vibrant work atmosphere with great facilities and strong young students who are willing to learn. An excellent environment for young scientists trying to expand their expertise.

Cons

As with any postdoctoral position, the pay is rather low. The hours are typically long and projects, because of their cutting edge nature, often experience setbacks. However, this is typical for basic scientific research.

4.0
Jun 8, 2012
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Pros

The managers are very understanding of school schedules and will give you flexible work hours. The staff are all very kind and welcoming, and the pay is good for the type of work. You get paid for overtime

Cons

The dining hall serves a large number of diners, so during peak hours things can get a little hectic. Also the uniforms are hideous and the smallest size is still rather large.

3.0
Jun 5, 2012
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Pros

A large university with many resources for researchers. A number of laboratories are open to collaborations or helping you out on a project. You just have to find the right people to ask. There is an office of postdoctoral affairs and a postdoctoral scholars group that try to improve the situation of postdocs and hold social gatherings.

Cons

The postdoctoral experience depends entirely on the professor you work for. If you get along well or you have similar ideas about the direction of your research your experience will be good, but if that is not the case then you might have a miserable experience. It can be hard to switch professors. This is the case at any university, but I would recommend you look for a department with a number of professors working in your field, so that are at least some other options if things don't work out so well

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