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      CAL Fire reviews

      3.8

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (207 total reviews)

      Joe Tyler

      85% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      2.0
      Oct 4, 2019

      Dispatcher for Fire and Medical

      Communications operator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great retirement benefits, meals are provided when working overtime during fire season

      Cons

      Understaffed, quick turnarounds, unorganized trainings

      4.0
      Aug 31, 2019

      Had a great career

      Fire captain
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent experience in all risk fire service career. People are top notch firefighters and paramedics. Opportunity for advancement.

      Cons

      72 hour (3 days in a row) work week with lots of Manditory Overtime. Lower pay than industry standard especially with 72 hour work week versus a 56 hour work week.

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