The University of California Employer Reviews

Work is fun at UCLA, while on job working with proven technologies. Management is flexible and cooperative discussing any technology/design of the application; thereby requirements used to be clear.

on a typical day at work, I start the day by conducting radiation surveys, followed by handling hazardous medical waste.
the hardest part of the job is that we are short-staffed.
the most enjoyable part of the job is learning new things.

I Enjoyed a lot. I learned lot of things include mouse xenograft model. Nice boss and nice co-workers.

Enjoyed organizing events for the school, and leading large teams

Well I didn't get paid while I was there, but the depending on your professor he was fun and I learned a lot from him.

Served as the primary point person for the day-to-day administration operation of the office. Responsible for overseeing all operational aspects of the project and the office including, administrative, personnel, project, and fiscal management. I am very effective at time management, working in a fast pace extremely busy environment has allowed me the – more...  experience to accomplish assignments within tight deadlines, multi-tasking, have excellent organizational skills, but yet deliver high quality work, also working with a diverse group of co-workers has been very rewarding, knowing I can work well with all types of people. The hardest part of the job was knowing that my last job ended, the Federally funded program ended June, 2010 , every employee working for that project was laid off. The most enjoyable part of the job is knowing that I have made some life long friends. – less

This company was ok to work for except their was a lot of favoriteism going on and unfair practices. I enjoyed the job but the managers were not proffessional but I got along well with my coworkers.

all my co workers are great team players, we work hard to deliver excellent patient care. the hardest part of the job is when subjects wait until the last minute to let us know they are running low on study drug. the most enjoyable part of the job is when we are able to accomplish the tasks the studies demand on a day to day basis.

Graduate school opens up a whole new world. Everything you thought you knew about your subject is all at once open for the deepest exploration of your interests. However, your professor will count on you to do a lot of research. During the first few years of graduate school, you will most likely be in class about 20 hours a week, doing homework another – more...  20 hours a week, and figuring out how to fit 40 to 60 hours of research in. As you approach prelims or your thesis you will generally be doing about 80 hours a week of research or studying. Graduate school can also be very political. – less

my typical day included checking emails, faxing, xeroxing. I do payroll for staff of 115 and am also human resource assistant. I have a pal card to back up purchasing. I did daily reports using excel. I am well educated on MS Office, word, excel, power point, outlook, online UCI payroll system,and Quick Books. I always learn something new everyday at – more...  my job.my co workers are awesome. I get along with everyone. The hardest part of my job is trying to balance the payroll roster to the campus roster. – less

I have over 8 years of professional experience performing administrative duties in a variety of situations, including my most recent position with the Federal Government, during which time I have been involved division operations, and facilities project management.

Campus jobs are great. Compensation is uncompetitively low to start. Benefits are great.

Day to day actives includes heavy pre/post award. Fast paced environment too with lots of opportunities to learn and grow.

Invaulable experience gained through traing and education.

This profession was the most ideal job for me. I started from a secretary to an administrative assistant in less than three years. The reason being is because I loved my duties, the people, constantly learning. Enjoyed every moment and was never stressed.

University offers a great place to interact with some of the best brains around. Individual experiences may vary based on the PI and the lab that you work in. The benefits are good but not great. However, since you don't pay anything towards the insurance as a postdoc (at least until now, which might change soon due the the unionization), you can't – more...  complain much. – less

My main priority was research. This school gave me a great opportunity to achieve my research goals and gain valuable and extensive knowledge about research

This is a very good place to work as part-time. The schedule is flexible and full training is provided.

Very good management and approachable management, flexibility with work hours.

A great place to lead professionals, scientists and researchers to mentor them with their product and service ideas.