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- "Benefits are great if you're interested in pursuing a master's or if you have a family" (in 337 reviews)
- "The campus is beautiful and the university provides a lot of resources for full time employees." (in 92 reviews)
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- "A culture of protecting faculty and leadership that compromises ethics, a bureaucracy that inhibits productivity and poor leadership" (in 21 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 5.0Aug 12, 2015Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsLos Angeles, CA
Pros
Depends on your lab. But is one of the best places to work your PhD. I had a great time. In my 4th year we got a raise based on increasing cost of living. Little things like that is huge for a graduate student. Great health coverage, gym etc.
Cons
Bad area of Los Angeles, even though it is getting better. You have to live a poor man's life hoping that after PhD you can live a better life.
- 4.0Feb 14, 2020Research Technician IIFormer Employee, more than 1 yearLos Angeles, CA
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Working in research is fun
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Your experience is highly dependent on the lab PI. My boss seemed to expect me to work overtime for free despite incredibly low pay (especially considering LA cost of living).
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