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    UCLA Reviews

    Updated January 16, 2019
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    Pros

    • "Work life balance is great since most people leave work from 9-5 unless you are senior management" (in 57 reviews)

    • "Great benefits at UCLA, the best" (in 98 reviews)

    Cons

    • "high pressure for graduate students to graduate as quickly as possible" (in 38 reviews)

    • "Long hours depending on your professor" (in 29 reviews)

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    1. "Life science course"

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      Former Employee - Graduate Teaching Assistant
      Former Employee - Graduate Teaching Assistant
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at UCLA part-time

      Pros

      Very organized course structure. TA were provided clear instruction

      Cons

      Not really since the grading system has been improved.

    2. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at UCLA part-time

      Pros

      - Good benefits
      - Competitive pay

      Cons

      - None that I can think of

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    3. "Admin -Finance"

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      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at UCLA part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Diverse,good pay ,role was basic

      Cons

      Team cohesion needs work .Didn't get a chance to meet and great team members much .

      Advice to Management

      Team activities to improve team dynamic

    4. "Great place to do research"

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      Former Employee - Research Assistant in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Research Assistant in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at UCLA part-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great location, great research environment, top universities, best health insurance, great alumni connection

      Cons

      Rent is expensive, quarter system

    5. "New Student Advisor"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at UCLA part-time

      Pros

      Awesome people. Incredibly goal oriented directors and leaders.

      Cons

      May take a lot of time and effort on top of school work.

    6. "Nice place"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at UCLA full-time

      Pros

      Good weather, friendly atmosphere, a lot of places to hang out

      Cons

      Competitive but not in a too bad way

    7. "UCLA"

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      Former Employee - Billing Customer Service Representative
      Former Employee - Billing Customer Service Representative

      I worked at UCLA full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Decent pay, good benefits, a spirit of teamwork amongst staff, beautiful campus, state of the art facilities. Loved my day to day duties.

      Cons

      I do not have any that I can think of. It was an exceedingly positive working experience and only left due to relocate.

      Advice to Management

      The person to whom I directly reported was a joy to work with. I hope that she gets the recognition she deserves.

    8. "Neutral"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at UCLA full-time

      Pros

      Room for professional growth once you're in.

      Cons

      Mostly hires internal, so you'd need to start via float pool or temp agency.

    9. "CN II"

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      Former Employee - CNII in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - CNII in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at UCLA full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      nurse friendly, family like atmosphere

      Cons

      Floating to other Non-Specialty departments

      Advice to Management

      Improve nurse/Patient ratio

    10. "Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in East Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in East Los Angeles, CA

      I have been working at UCLA full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Lets you really create your own when it comes to projects.

      Cons

      Have more projects than employees so it becomes overwhelming.