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4.2

69% would recommend to a friend

(677 total reviews)
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J. Michael Ortiz

78% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Cal Poly Pomona has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 677 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cal Poly Pomona employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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677 reviews
4.0
Jul 17, 2026
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Pros

It was ok, it helped keep food on the table and it was nice being able to take advantage of California retirement contribution benefits.

Cons

Pay was fairly low, albeit it did get yearly (if not more often) increases. I started off much lower, the recent changes to minimum wage in California will be very nice.

4.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Dept management that actively invests in employee growth: goal-setting is taken seriously and evaluations reflect actual observed performance rather than checkbox exercises. Genuine opportunities to take initiative and have it recognized: projects like co-creating tools, leading outreach, and pursuing credentials are encouraged and noted formally. The work is meaningful: you're directly impacting students by helping them navigate one of the most stressful and confusing systems in higher education. Strong professional development culture within dept: webinars, NASFAA credentials, and external trainings are supported and tracked. Telework flexibility exists within dept and can be adjusted around personal needs, if documented. Permanent status process is clear and the probationary period, while real, is fair and well-documented. Cross-functional exposure through the Bronco Advising Center adds breadth to an otherwise specialized role.

Cons

Busy periods are genuinely intense and stack in ways that can feel relentless: July, August, and the stretch from January through May in particular. Fall Conference week (typically the week before fall semester) is a known pressure point that is hard to plan around. PeopleSoft has a somewhat steep learning curve if you're brand new to it, and hands-on training can be inconsistent depending on who you're paired with. The pace of federal and state policy changes means you're constantly absorbing new information, translating it for internal and external stakeholders, and (recently) existing in a state of fluidity while the feds maneuver things, which is energizing for some and exhausting for others.

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