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

2.0

Sep 24, 2024

Culture Club

Anonymous- salaried staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Be part of a certain culture and all is well. Opportunities and promotions will come your way. Company believes firmly in DEI as a "fundamental pillar". Merit is not a critical success factor.

Cons

Non-technical managers managing technical staff. Minimal opportunity for advancement. Roles and responsibilities vary depending on the situation. Salaries do not keep pace with CPI. Management silos alive and well. Management indifference with respect to internal policies. Lack of accountability. Subjective annual review process. High turnover in certain divisions. Obsolete or antiquated technologies. Huge salary inequity between staff and senior management for a non-profit.

3.0

Aug 24, 2022

It was alright

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, fun work, nice location (but now remote for most), decent salary.

Cons

Chaotic leadership, toxic people and customers, old technology, lack of resources, astronomically large work load, professional development left to internal courses and LinkedIn Learning, no work-life balance at all, company culture consists of management consistently saying: "we are family" (you will begin to roll your eyes the more you hear this).

4.0

May 31, 2013

Good company

A position in it

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Individual contributors are great. I thoroughly enjoy my coworkers. Somewhat flexible hours with an alternative work schedule and work from home options offered to some teams. Great facility in Folsom with onsite cafe, gym, volleyball court, employee garden and nice walking path. Excellent benefit options with 401k matching.

Cons

Management puts a lot of pressure on employees to meet poor deadlines and then gets frustrated when deployments go "less-than-smooth". Decisions are often made solely on the basis of what sounds feasible, not what is actually feasible.

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Jobs at California ISO

Market Development Analyst (Hybrid)

Associate Operations Engineer (Hybrid)

Associate Power Systems Technology Engineer (Hybrid)

Sr Network Services Engineer (Remote within Commuting Distance)

Sr Business Implementation Analyst (Hybrid)