UCLA Reviews in Los Angeles, CA Area

Pros

awesome place to work. You will love it here. very tough to get though. if you know some prof makes easier

Cons

You have to work very hard. mostly your day will go far beyond the typical 8 to 5 day shift

Advice to Senior Management

I no advice for you guys. You guys are doing a wonderful job everyday. redefining the the norm and improving life

Pros

Hours were good, people were friendly, pretty easy job, not much training is required, met a lot of cool people.

Cons

Supervisors were sometimes incompetent and inconsistent, the highest levels of management weren't really involved with what went on a regular basis, it's a night job so if you can't stay up late, don't bother applying.

Advice to Senior Management

You must be a night person to do this job. The hours are from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
It's very hard to get promoted from your entry-level position as positions are limited and supervisors rarely leave unless they have to. You don't have much say in how supervisors deal with specific situations.

Pros

Access to resources and experts in the field

Cons

low salary and too much politics

Advice to Senior Management

none

Pros

Benefits are fantastic and reasonably priced. Work/life balance is the best I've seen--rarely is overtime expected or even needed. And the job is relatively stable.

Cons

In one word: management. The middle management level is completely bloated, and managers seem to be long-time employees rather than expert leaders. (I realize the two aren't mutually exclusive, but in my area, they seem to be.) Management knows less than employees and, because of their ensuing insecurity, doesn't provide staff with the appropriate latitude to do their jobs. Even the more competent managers lack vision and leadership. If you chafe at being supervised by someone who doesn't have the ability and knowledge to do your job, then UCLA External Affairs is decidedly NOT for you.

Also: bureaucracy and its ensuing inefficiencies can be problematic.

Advice to Senior Management

Clear out the middle managers who've been at UCLA forever and who don't have the requisite skills. Management should trust employees to do their jobs instead of acting out of insecurity.

Pros

Flexibility, academic environment, chance to take classes

Cons

Low chance for raise, heavy work load

Advice to Senior Management

Need to give more incentives

Pros

Nice-looking campus, benefits and retirement pension, job security, good work-life balance.

Cons

As a public institution, there is no innovation or newness within the office; neither the aesthetics nor general operations.

Advice to Senior Management

Make the top-down vertical hierachy less harsh. It promotes passing the buck to the underlings and is an inefficient model.

Pros

If you love college athletics this is a great place to start. Its a great work environment and everyone is extremely nice. Great place to learn and develop strong interpersonal skills.

Cons

The pay is not the best because its a public university. There is an opportunity for growth but can sometimes be limited.

Advice to Senior Management

This is a great opportunity and provides an abundance of insight into college athletics. The athletic department is well organized.

Pros

My employer was extremely flexible about changes in my schedule when personal issues (ie finals) came up.

Cons

The pay isn't great and the job was definitely not too challenging.

Advice to Senior Management

Great job! Everyone knows the standards aren't too high because it's a student job. However, it was still fun and comfortable.

Pros

Very flexible hours, good pay, nice staff

Cons

Have to sell things, work outside, weekly team meetings

Advice to Senior Management

Be more flexible with trainings

Pros

Compensation w/r/t the type of work being done (dishwashing) including the hourly wages (and vacation + holiday pay), benefits package, free meals, and flexibility of scheduling. Personable and helpful management. High employee morale.

Cons

Truthfully speaking, there are few organizational shortcomings beyond the nature of the labor itself. Scrubbing pots and sanitizing silverware over two consecutive shifts (13 hours) may be too much to ask of some.

Advice to Senior Management

Please continue doing what you've been doing for so many years, because you're doing a terrific job motivating your workforce and getting things done.