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    UCLA Reviews

    Updated September 22, 2017
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    • high pressure for graduate students to graduate as quickly as possible (in 35 reviews)

    • Long hours depending on advisor (in 24 reviews)

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    1. "Postdoc"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at UCLA full-time

      Pros

      Good people, brilliant colleague a nd nice environment. It is Los Angeles

      Cons

      expensive rent around the university and cities

    2. "Students"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Rigorous education and broad opportunities to explore extracurricular activities.

      Cons

      Very close to beach and shopping mall, so may disturb your studying

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    3. "Great work and opportunities within a large organization"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at UCLA full-time

      Pros

      UCLA has an incredible name and can open doors to a number of opportunities. I've found my work colleagues to be knowledgeable and committed.

      Cons

      Like any larger organization, sometimes there can be bureaucracy and politics.

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you're doing!

    4. "Amazing place to work"

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      Current Employee - Student Worker in Westwood, CA
      Current Employee - Student Worker in Westwood, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at UCLA (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Beautiful campus, nice people, and warm weather

      Cons

      parking gets expensive when cars are left for prolonged periods of time.

      Advice to Management

      reduce parking rates

    5. "Progammer Analyst"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at UCLA full-time

      Pros

      Fast moving, high energy campus

      Cons

      Los Angeles traffic and too many people

    6. "UCLA overall very generous to graduate students"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at UCLA full-time

      Pros

      Graduate students get a very generous salary compared to other universities.
      Campus is lovely as well.

      Cons

      I've had troubles getting paid accurately for about 6 of the 12 months I have been here.

      Advice to Management

      Make sure that all of your employees (especially those crossing departments) are paid accurately.

    7. "New Student transition Programs - New Student Advisor"

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      Current Employee - New Student Advisor in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - New Student Advisor in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Learn a lot of critical professional skills (group work, public speaking, work under stress, etc, which are all great on your resume)
      Get to know many students and staff through counseling and advising
      Gain an in-depth understanding of UCLA academic rules and cultures
      If you are a current UCLA student, this job can help you get into almost any on-campus elite positions later.
      Free housing and meals on campus throughout summer

      Cons

      Hours (expect 70+ a week active duty)
      Some staff members are hard to deal with
      Due to the nature of this job, critical mistakes (absence, tardy, failure to show up, etc) are not tolerated. Because if you do something wrong it affects all students

      Advice to Management

      More interactions with student staff. It's great overall.

    8. "Student Assistant Job"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at UCLA part-time

      Pros

      Relatively easy to get a work study job

      Cons

      Can be some long hours

    9. "Good place to work but low pay"

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      Current Employee - Programmer Analyst in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Programmer Analyst in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at UCLA full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great benefits, good work environment, many sick and vacation days and holidays.

      Cons

      The pay is lower than an outside company.

    10. "UCLA Graduate Student Researcher - Chemistry"

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      Current Employee - Graduate Student Researcher in UCLA, CA
      Current Employee - Graduate Student Researcher in UCLA, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at UCLA full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The chemistry department has very solid compensation when compared to the other graduate departments.

      Cons

      The actual salary listed of $23,000 as of 2017 does not technically include the tuition which is already taken out of it.

      Advice to Management

      Payscales and distribution should be more transparent and uniform across all students in the chemistry department. The department would likely benefit from dispersing all compensation from a central account and handling the details of the individual lab accounts in the background so that all students receive the same pay at the same time.

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