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 (164) , 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 525 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 293 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 219 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and easily available with overtime pay for holidays and late night shifts." ((in 205 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 119 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 327 reviews)); "Salary and raises very low for level of responsibilities and expectation (25% below fair market value)" ((in 228 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 113 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 102 reviews)); "The only way to "move up" or get a raise is by applying to another position." ((in 30 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

(5,742 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 5,742 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Jun 14, 2011

It all depends on the supervisor

Post-doctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can find great resources: library access, gym access, etc. You can make appointments with many renown and senior professors with the title of UCLA if they may not pay attention to your inquiry otherwise.

Cons

If you work for professor's project, and the project is already defined, you have to make sure that you are the best fit for the project. It's a tough time in economy, so you want a job, but you should not get a job that does not fit with the subject (again, defined by the professor, not by you) or with the supervisor.

4.0

Jun 4, 2011

Fantastic scientific community, but scarce funding

Visiting assistant professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the brightest minds in the world will be your colleagues Prestigious medical school Talented students - both undergraduate and graduate Many opportunities for scientific inquiries and collaboration between colleagues within your own school and department as well other schools and departments within the UCLA community and the sister UC campuses

Cons

Junior faculty are overworked here in this highly reputable institution which may not be uncommon in other top tier research universities Funding is tight, making it stressful for faculty to complete their teaching loads and research

2.0

May 26, 2011

no obvious pathways for advancement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

reputation as a good school, Los Angeles weather, respected hospital

Cons

poor leadership in some departments. Good mentors, especially in the medical school are few and far between

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