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      An okay place to be a life sciences graduate student - Graduate Student Researcher UCLA Employee Review

      3.0
      Jun 22, 2014
      Graduate student researcher
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Top-notch research going on, if you are looking to be a top-notch researcher it's one of the best places in southern california. There is a new push on campus to help STEM graduate students with alternative career choices, but help is fairly thin on career planning front (unless of course you want to be a top-notch researcher).

      Cons

      Graduate student culture is nonexistent. Performing work for research mentor is more important than personal education.

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      5.0
      Jul 5, 2026
      Teaching assistant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great pay and good work

      Cons

      No cons really. well compensated

      1.0
      Jul 5, 2026
      It architect
      Recommend
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      Pros

      None that I can think of

      Cons

      A colleague was laid off today. She was with UCLA for 10+ years. She got a meeting invite with 10 minutes notice. Her Director read out a cold statement that her position was eliminated and handed her over to the HR. Her manager came running to her cubicle and told her she had 2 minutes to pack up and leave. He insisted that he accompanied her to her car. Many other colleagues had similar or worse experiences. All Managers and Directors and above saved their jobs. And they sacrificed many individual contributors.

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