Does UCLA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UCLA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 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?

76% 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 (120) , 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 520 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and that was one of the best reasons I enjoyed my work experience at ucla." ((in 290 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and it is a dream place to work if you like research in social sciences." ((in 226 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and easily available with overtime pay for holidays and late night shifts." ((in 215 reviews)); "It's close to campus and staff is great" ((in 118 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)); "half time only means low salary but that's on par for the course for grad students" ((in 233 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 101 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

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,738 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

70% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

UCLA has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,738 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

Feb 17, 2009

Good job stability at the cost of low growth and low pay

Programmer/analyst iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great flexibility, great job security, good place to retire, good benefits (health/vision/dental). Little to no stress, little overtime. More than average time off with many recognized holidays (Caesar Chavez, President's Day etc).

Cons

Low opportunities for growth, low salary compared to industry. Oftentimes, great work and good jobs go unnoticed or unappreciated. Employees pay for parking (approx $60+/month). Leadership and management is lackluster at best, if things are working well it's great but when it isn't don't expect any significant change. Some politics from higher and middle management that can negatively effect morale and work.

4.0

Feb 1, 2009

One school, various graduate training quality.

Graduate student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Size of the research facility in terms of the number of labs make it easy to find expertise in whatever you need to know within the campus.

Cons

Quality of research varies depending on the lab.

4.0

Jan 28, 2009

Great place for volunteers or research.

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at the lab are nice people to work with. Leaders are friendly and helpful, and can help with obtaining grants and/or fellowships. The lab has a great location in south campus, right past the life science building. Not too far from dorms, is easily within walking distance. Plenty of food options nearby. Good starting place to build connections and meet people that can later help with references. Labs and surrounding area are always clean. Students can have working hours scheduled around their courses.

Cons

Work can get sort of repetitive, but as long as you're working on an exciting project it should be okay.

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Good job stability at the cost of low growth and low pay

One school, various graduate training quality.

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