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 1% 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 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 286 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 228 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you get to take on as many people as you want to tutor" ((in 200 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 123 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 234 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 118 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 106 reviews)); "Low compensation and lack of growth" ((in 23 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

60% 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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6K reviews

3.0

Nov 2, 2010

A good place to get your graduate degree

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to resources and experts in the field

Cons

low salary and too much politics

3.0

Oct 18, 2010

scientific research

Phd research

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learn some math physics skill

Cons

no much chances to practice other skill

2.0

Oct 11, 2010

UCLA External Affairs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are fantastic and reasonably priced. Work/life balance is the best I've seen--rarely is overtime expected or even needed. And the job is relatively stable.

Cons

In one word: management. The middle management level is completely bloated, and managers seem to be long-time employees rather than expert leaders. (I realize the two aren't mutually exclusive, but in my area, they seem to be.) Management knows less than employees and, because of their ensuing insecurity, doesn't provide staff with the appropriate latitude to do their jobs. Even the more competent managers lack vision and leadership. If you chafe at being supervised by someone who doesn't have the ability and knowledge to do your job, then UCLA External Affairs is decidedly NOT for you. Also: bureaucracy and its ensuing inefficiencies can be problematic.

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