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      3.8

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (207 total reviews)

      Joe Tyler

      85% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

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      CAL Fire has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 207 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CAL Fire employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      207 reviews
      4.0
      Jul 23, 2025

      Options

      Fire fighter ff1 seasonal
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent options, ability to promote, grow, move around California.

      Cons

      working for the government means that things will often not make sense, doing things the hard way intentionally

      3.0
      Jun 25, 2025

      Engaging, Stimulating Work with Little Support

      Research data specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working for a common cause Great benefits and security Dynamic, challenging work

      Cons

      Very low pay Non-uniformed personnel have limited opportunity for advancement, are drastically undervalued by CALFIRE Stressful, frequently changing environment You’ll be with coworkers who contribute very little because the state can’t fire anybody

      3.0
      Jun 12, 2025

      ES for CalFire

      Environmental scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Overtime availability on fire assignments, training opportunities

      Cons

      Low pay starting out, no respect from other job classifications due to not going to fire academies

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