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?

"Loved being on campus and enjoyed the great benefits like health care and time off for blood donation." ((in 510 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 283 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 224 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you get to take on as many people as you want to tutor" ((in 203 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 126 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 331 reviews)); "half time only means low salary but that's on par for the course for grad students" ((in 243 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 116 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 102 reviews)); "Low compensation and lack of growth" ((in 21 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

(5,747 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

70% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

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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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5.0

Aug 13, 2012

Working in the world class academic institution

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Pros

working hours is flexible and full of opportunities to grow

Cons

haven't seen any downside on working in UCLA. But very rarely receive merit increase

4.0

Aug 7, 2012

I enjoyed working at SEAS Cafe in UCLA.

Cashier at seas cafe

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Pros

It is a fun environment and has a friendly atmosphere so there is not much pressure. The hours work around your school schedule and management tries to accommodate you as much as possible.

Cons

The pay rate should be higher, it is only minimum wage and closing is awful. You also have to stand a lot, which I don't find a big deal

5.0

Jul 26, 2012

Great experience, a lot of study opportunities

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There are a lot of opportunities to learn at UCLA Bioinformatics program. Also, you can have a lot of collaboration opportunities.

Cons

Payment in school is not as high as industry though it is enough for life. You can't have part-time job.

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