UCLA Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"UCLA is a great place to work. The people here are nice to work with."

"I have been with Ucla since 2010 and the institution is we stabilized to teach and provide information to both students and staff. UCLA leaves room to grow and expand the mind."

"I've worked since September 2011, and I enjoyed it a lot. The research environment is perfect both for collaborating with other colleagues and researching on my own. The classes that I taught have also been very enjoyable."

"Interesting projects, poor mgmt. , Much freedom, no career devel."

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"a relaxed work environment, smart people to work with, usually interesting projects."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are an academic, it's great for your career. If not, consider it a stepping stone to someplace that values planning, cooperation between internal groups, and learning from what works, and what does not."

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"Poor internal communications, no planning, no learning from past experience, underpaid, non-academic support staff are not respected."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should try managing, instead of responding to crises. Try saying no to foolish projects. Communicate truth about what is happening to affected staff, support staff career development, They crave all the benefits of project management , yet if you suggest planning , it's considered a waste of time."

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"UCLA is very great environment and I have nice co-work and supervisor."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be prepared yourself and keep confident is very important quality."

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"very long distance commute distant. it takes a very long time to go to work"

"people not interested in work as they are office politics"

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"the campus outdoors environment thats about it, nothing else to say"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you like bureaucracy and redundancy this place is for you"

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"people are petty and not focused on work, more focused on office politics"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"do something for profit it motivates people in a completely different way"

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"Has felxible hour schedule, Has good health and retirement benifits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have prepared of the subjects and hone your interview skills."

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"Working in slow pace, Not excellent growth opprtunities. Not much training for growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be fiendly with your employee. Training employee with newer technologies"

"Wonderful time to indulge myself to academic research."

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"Since it is academia, a lot of things are pretty flexible. Also, you can really devote yourself to the research."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"All you need is your passion to devote yourself to what you want to do."

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"On the other hand, many things are not very efficient, including bureaucratic issues."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Administrative and management need to be a lot more streamlined."

"Great first job out of college to receive experience."

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"Its has been a great opportunity working for such a highly qualified known institution and has given me much knowledge in the accounting/analyst position."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I is a great place to begin a career. There are two hurdles to the interview process, but always be yourself and strive for the best."

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"The possibility of position growth is very minimal for such a tremendous institution."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give more incentives to strive in the company as well as having gratitude for great accomplishments."

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"I like that we're helping people advance their lives, personally and professionally."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"We offer world-class education but will never have world-class administration. There are good opportunities here if you seek them out."

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"There is a wide gap (in culture, pay, and responsibilities) between the management and the staff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would challenge up and support down, be open to new ideas, and be more transparent about management practices."

"good position but temporary academic position"

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"friendly environment with students of science degrees. Brilliant communications between top-notched scientists."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Very good and lively institution for pursuing any kind of academic career."

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"The research limitations : Confidential agreement related with patent issue.Health problem when using toxic solvents of crude oil."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The overall management is quite well established for this academic institution-UCLA."

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"to learn science, get new knowledge, experiences and how to collaborate"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is an University with certain culture, the person should know what she/he is looking for"

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"It was slow, I would like to have a specified job with certain duties and specified goals to go for."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I was happy with UCLA, I learned a lot and I enjoyed in the UCLA, just it was very low paid"

"Student research in fluid dynamics problems."

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"Very flexible schedule, had freedom to define my own software requirements"

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"Great environment, but there is always the risk of working with a bad professor."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. I assume they know what they're doing. I always had the support I needed."

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"I really loved working and being part fro the UCLA IMG Program"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The most important thing to be part of this teamwork is to be IMG (International medical Graduate)"

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"It gave me the opportunity to work for the first time in the US, and understand how is the patient care in the US"

"chill and best"

What do you like about working at UCLA?

"Very free working hours, working with students, always working based on latest technology"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"as long as you are students, you can always work here (no paid)"

What don't you like about working at UCLA?

"very little money due to researching position, bad traffic area, very bad parking rate..."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"it's cool, nothing need to be changed. I really don't know what else to say about it."