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 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))

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 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))

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.

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4.1

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,735 total reviews)

Gene D. Block

70% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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 5,735 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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3.0

Jul 24, 2008

While UCLA Recreation offers great classes & facilities, employees aren't always treated fairly or equally.

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Pros

The UCLA Recreation Department offers great classes and facilities. These are all at your fingertips when you are an employee. Also, for a full-time student, the ability to balance school with work was great.

Cons

Poor attitudes, misplaced priorities, and bad communication start at the top of the Recreation Department. I am very unimpressed with the senior management and the way they handle their staffing. I saw multiple middle-level managers come and go, and they ALL got burned. Expect the worst when it comes to how they will treat you and how they will terminate your employment.

2.0

Jul 23, 2008

UCLA - you either love it or hate it.

Systems engineer

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Pros

Long term benefits. Stability. Low stress.

Cons

Salary not competitive. Red tape and politics of working for government. Most long term employees do not want change.

5.0

Jul 22, 2008

Great learning environment

Clinical research associate i

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Pros

Lots of paid time off for vacation or sick days. The best part is not feeling guilty for actually taking time off. Colleagues have a good work ethic. Because it's not a glamorous environment, people are really there for the work not the perks. It's a great learning environment. Being right next to Westwood there are a lot of food options for lunch. Discounts on public transportation.

Cons

It's not a glamourous job. Parking is an additional monthly cost. Work schedule is not flexible.

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