Low Morale and Bureaucratic Hell - Coordinator UCLA Employee Review

3.0
5 Aug 2009
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Pros

-Well known educational institution; -Access to interesting classes, cultural events, and athletics; -Tons of professional development courses; -Discount on tuition/extension courses -Access to one of the best hospitals in the nation; and, -Generous benefits package

Cons

-It takes an insane amount of time to get something done. From the conception of an idea to completion, it can take months! -Threats of furloughs and salary reductions has resulted in low morale; -Rigidity in some departments in offering telecommuniting as a work option; -Parking is expensive (factor the cost in when negotiating salary); -Reduced opportunities for real career advancement; -Ineffiencient use of time -Provide 360 degree employee evaluations every six months

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5.0
28 May 2026
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Pros

Amazing, high impact work, great collaboration

Cons

I commute which is hindering because nearby places are so expensive

2.0
5 May 2026
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Pros

Decent benefits, but not really as great as everyone assumes. Some colleagues who really care and do great work. Impressive students.

Cons

Relatively poor pay and pay inequities. Extremely poor fiscal management - that CFO who was fired for outing it was spot on. Senior administrators and faculty are incentivized to spend a lot of money on things that serve few students and hoard resources to make themselves look good for performance reviews and tenure committees, but it means a lot of extra work gets dumped on a growing a number of mid-level administrators and support staff - who now face layoffs or added workloads. It's all strangling the university's ability to serve its students, but I know several faculty members simply don't care about students or teaching.

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