Question 1

Does UCLA pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at UCLA?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at UCLA?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at UCLA according to real employee reviews?

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"Benefits are great and class material is interesting." ((in 536 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 230 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and easily available with overtime pay for holidays and late night shifts." ((in 206 reviews)); "I love teaching and work environment is good." ((in 117 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at UCLA according to real employee reviews?

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"Low pay and if you don’t publish you can really hurt your chances of getting a job after." ((in 318 reviews)); "half time only means low salary but that's on par for the course for grad students" ((in 240 reviews)); "Management was poor and slow to get back to you." ((in 116 reviews)); "parking is expensive and not always convenient to where you work." ((in 106 reviews)); "Many hourly staff leave the department or UCLA as a whole due to poor management and leadership." ((in 37 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about UCLA layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

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