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UCLA Company Culture

UCLA Culture

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3.0/5
UCLA's Overall Culture is rated C-

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UCLA CEO

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UCLA employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at UCLA report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at UCLA have 1 meeting
Meetings
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73% of UCLA employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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UCLA employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
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69% of UCLA employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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UCLA employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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70% of UCLA employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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What kind of relocation or moving stipends does UCLA offer?

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  • For normal workers, none that I am aware of. Senior positions or faculty are on a case by case basis.

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What is the company mobility like at UCLA?

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  • Not something that happens much in my experience. But it is possible by using the normal application process.

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How are the vision insurance options at UCLA?

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  • VSP - UCLA pays 100%, decent.

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What is the best perk or benefit that UCLA offers?

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  • Retirement benefits, health insurance are both better than you will find pretty much anywhere.

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How are the dental insurance options at UCLA?

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  • Delta Dental - UCLA pays 100%, coverage limited in practice and finding a provider in LA is getting harder.

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What are the most important soft skills to be successful at UCLA?

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  • Patience. Political skills don't hurt.

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at UCLA

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UCLA currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at UCLA

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UCLA currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Mission, Vision, & Values

UCLA's primary purpose as a public research university is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. To fulfill this mission, UCLA is committed to academic freedom in its fullest terms: We value open access to information, free and lively debate conducted with mutual respect for individuals, and freedom from intolerance. In all of our pursuits, we strive at once for excellence and diversity, recognizing that openness and inclusion produce true quality. These values underlie our three institutional responsibilities.

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UCLA Culture At a Glance

UCLA has 33147 employees. 138 employees at UCLA have reviewed UCLA across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 138 UCLA employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at UCLA are not very pleased with their total compensation at UCLA, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at UCLA are generally satisfied with their team. 138 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at UCLA are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at UCLA believe the environment at UCLA is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at UCLA is moderate. About 76% of the employees at UCLA work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at UCLA are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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