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      CAL Fire

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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 category

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      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
      3.0
      Jun 22, 2013

      It's better than being unemployed.

      Fire prevention specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people are pretty amazing to work.

      Cons

      If you aren't a firefighter, the pay is poor and advancement is almost impossible. You are pretty invisible to the department if you're in any job other than management or firefighting. Yes, the benefits are very good, but I pay so much money into benefits and my salary is in the 35,000 dollar range. You are also at the mercy of the current governor. I took three, five percent pay cuts in the last two years.

      4.0
      Feb 6, 2013

      Good Job

      Fireman
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      fun job, can go any where in the state

      Cons

      under paid, over worked, no changes in sight

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