UCLA reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,742 total reviews)
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Gene D. Block

70% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

UCLA has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,742 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
4.0
Nov 30, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Fantastic institution with a number of resources to do research and lead discoveries in science. UCLA has a proven track record as one the leading research institutions in the nation.

Cons

As a postdoc you work long hours with little pay, if there was an hourly wage for the work that we do, it would be quite low.

4.0
Nov 29, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible environment, lots of smart people, lot of dumb people. Very big place so YMMV in different departments - very decent benefits although things are changing.

Cons

Very difficult to advance without transferring around to different departments. A lot of deadwood employees just hanging around to collect retirement. Having to deal with faculty can be a headache sometimes.

4.0
Nov 26, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good health insurance, great location, flexible hours. Salary pretty decent, especially if you are a graduate student and get free or discounted tuition.

Cons

Unclear expectations, very bureaucratic structure out of sync with the needs of the job. Need more rewards for a job well done.

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