Does California ISO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, California ISO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at California ISO. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at California ISO?

93% of California ISO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated California ISO 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at California ISO?

Intern (9) , Analyst (6) , Intern - Hourly (5) , Operations Engineer (5) , Business Analyst (4) , Power Systems Engineer (4) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Computer Science Intern (2) , Dispatcher (2) , Engineer (2) , Internship (2) , Manager (2) , Operations (2) , Power Engineer (2) , Real Time Market Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at California ISO according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly People." ((in 17 reviews)); "great place to work and good benefits" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great culture as far as remote work policy." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good pay for power engineers" ((in 5 reviews)); "good work life balance in some teams" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at California ISO according to real employee reviews?

"Besides the management cannot care less about your technical knowledge." ((in 7 reviews)); "Senior Management of ISO has recently stabilized but they are not empowered." ((in 3 reviews)); "Some managers at CAISO are highly unethical." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about California ISO layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about California ISO layoffs and their outlook for job security at California ISO in 2026.

What are the top reviewed California ISO locations?

Folsom , Sacramento , Illinois City , Tempe , Davis , Lincoln , Fort Collins

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California ISO reviews

4.3

93% would recommend to a friend

(139 total reviews)

Elliot Mainzer

99% approve of CEO

97% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.8

Work/Life balance

California ISO has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 139 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The California ISO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

139 reviews

5.0

May 16, 2016

Internship

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture. Very approachable co-workers/managers. Good overall learning experience

Cons

I didn't encounter any when working as an intern

California ISO Response

10y

Great to hear that you had a positive intern experience with us. Best wishes to you back at school!

1.0

Apr 28, 2016

Accept another offer if you have one

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Facility is very impressive. Ample parking. Charging stations for electric vehicles. Stellar Security staff. Efficient on-boarding process. Can't think of much else that would be significant.

Cons

Decisions that should be made by upper management are too often left to lower management, who in turn rely too heavily on the unqualified input of team leads.

California ISO Response

10y

We appreciate this feedback, thank you.

4.0

Apr 2, 2016

Dir

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Very good benefits. Challenging opportunities focused on growth. Lots of work and requires a driven attitude.

Cons

Stressful but challenging . You need to be creative and focused on results.

California ISO Response

10y

Thank you for your feedback.

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