UCLA reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,740 total reviews)
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Gene D. Block

70% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

UCLA has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,740 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
1.0
Jul 17, 2025

Extremely disappointing

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Pros

UCLA affiliation, decent pay and benefits

Cons

While the school's affiliation with UCLA is commendable, its internal management is lacking in professionalism and structure. There is a pervasive culture resembling a high school social dynamic, where administrative and departmental leadership often base decisions on personal preferences rather than professional standards. Leadership tends to deflect accountability—both for their own actions and for addressing student behavior—placing an undue burden on teachers, who are already stretched thin with instructional responsibilities. There is a noticeable absence of consistent support systems or clear disciplinary protocols to effectively manage student conduct.

3.0
Jun 5, 2025
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Pros

Other teaching assistants and instructors are very friendly, knowledgeable, and supportive. Most students are very respectful and engaged with the courses. Usually lots of flexibility given in how office hours and discussion sections are operated.

Cons

Hiring paperwork was given with only a weekend to complete, and hiring staff unreachable during this time. Late pay issues, too. Students have become increasingly antisemitic, even to TAs and instructors. Political activity of the union also gets in the way of work unnecessarily often (see the Spring 2024 strike over Israel/Palestine conflict). Women and people of color are generally underrepresented, more so in some STEM departments.

4.0
Apr 18, 2025

UCLA

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- General stability - Very good benefits - Great employee community

Cons

- can be bureaucratic, slow moving - systems are complex; innefficient - salary/compensation is improving but generally lower than market

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