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?

"Loved being on campus and enjoyed the great benefits like health care and time off for blood donation." ((in 519 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 288 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 221 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you get to take on as many people as you want to tutor" ((in 202 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 317 reviews)); "Salary and raises very low for level of responsibilities and expectation (25% below fair market value)" ((in 239 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 119 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 108 reviews)); "Many hourly staff leave the department or UCLA as a whole due to poor management and leadership." ((in 37 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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6K reviews

4.0

Jan 2, 2011

It's an extremely relaxed environment (but professional when it needs to be), with very warming coworkers.

Office assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Extremely relaxed, cooperative, and overall friendly environment 2) Coworkers are very endearing 3) The "customers" (students, scholars) are very polite most of the time

Cons

1) The pay is low (minimum wage) 2) In the fall quarter, paperwork is unbelievably immense (because it's the admissions season); similar case for summer, but notably less

4.0

Dec 16, 2010

Supportive environment with great work/life balance. Limited opportunities for professional career growth.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Good work/life balance (although this may depend on the department). Flexible hours. No micromanagement (again, this may very from department to department).

Cons

Very limited opportunity for professional growth in terms of career advancement. There are opportunities and resources to learn, take classes, etc. But moving up the corporate/institutional ladder is a hard and slow process. It's an environment where young, enthusiastic and motivated employees thrive. It's quite a bureaucratic place that resists changes. Lots of employees with 20-, 30-years of service that hold mid- and high-level management positions so the opportunities for growth are limited. The only way to advance a career without leaving UCLA is to move from one department to another.

5.0

Dec 11, 2010

They support instructors and staff 100%.

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexibility in offerings. Ability to propose new classes and being able to offer them quickly. For the most part, students are highly motivated, especially advanced students.

Cons

Marketing can sometimes be a bit weak, resulting in not enough students for a class to carry. Entry-level students sometimes don't have a clue as to what is expected at a college level.

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It's an extremely relaxed environment (but professional when it needs to be), with very warming coworkers.

Supportive environment with great work/life balance. Limited opportunities for professional career growth.

They support instructors and staff 100%.

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