Is Cal Poly Pomona a good company to work for?

Cal Poly Pomona has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 737 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Cal Poly Pomona to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cal Poly Pomona have been left by employees working as Student Assistant , Student Worker and IT Student Assistant .

Does Cal Poly Pomona pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cal Poly Pomona employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cal Poly Pomona. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cal Poly Pomona?

69% of Cal Poly Pomona employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cal Poly Pomona 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cal Poly Pomona?

Student Assistant (75) , Teaching Assistant (12) , IT Student Assistant (10) , Lecturer (10) , Student Worker (10) , Research Assistant (9) , Tutor (8) , Office Assistant (7) , Assistant Professor (6) , Professor (6) , Student Tutor (6) , Associate Professor (5) , Grader (5) , Instructional Student Assistant (5) , Lab Assistant (5)

What are the pros of working at Cal Poly Pomona according to real employee reviews?

"Hours are flexible and student friendly also great for on campus students" ((in 54 reviews)); "great people and work environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "benefits were great as a well as perks" ((in 23 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and conveniently located." ((in 19 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and simple tasks" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cal Poly Pomona according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and stressful at times" ((in 45 reviews)); "Limited parking availability, and the parking fees are quite high, especially for students." ((in 14 reviews)); "not great salary" ((in 11 reviews)); "Biased management" ((in 10 reviews)); "Low pay and minimum wage" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Cal Poly Pomona locations?

Pomona , Los Angeles , Cal Poly University , Corona , Kalamazoo , Austin , Fresno , Claremont , Costa Mesa , Dana Point , Diamond Bar , Fullerton , Gardena , Hacienda Heights , Long Beach , Santa Ana , Walnut , West Covina , Whittier , Montclair , Rancho Cucamonga , Orangevale , San Lorenzo , Jacksonville Beach , Anaheim Hills , South Anaheim

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Cal Poly Pomona reviews

4.2

69% would recommend to a friend

(677 total reviews)

J. Michael Ortiz

78% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

677 reviews

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

Flexible schedule, but slow HR processing

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work on your own schedule

Cons

HR is slow to process the employment and paycheck

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Flexible environment but pay is minimum wage

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good time flexibility and environment depending on the department. For the most part, it's chill and works are exactly how you expect for college student assistance.

Cons

minimum wage and not much room to growth while working under as student.

5.0

May 26, 2026

Great school with plenty of learning opportunities

Working student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great school where you will learn alot!

Cons

There are no cons here!

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Jobs at Cal Poly Pomona

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