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?

"great people and location" ((in 16 reviews)); "great place to work and good benefits" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great culture as far as remote work policy." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good salary." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good pay for power engineers" ((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 - Lead Engineer California ISO Employee Review

5.0

Apr 14, 2025

Lead engineer

Former employee, more than 8 years

Folsom, CA

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits and opportunity for growth

Cons

None, no cons at all.

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5.0

Nov 28, 2025

Engineer

Current employee

Folsom, CA

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great place to work at

Cons

more travel opportunities would be nice

4.0

Jan 30, 2026

Analyst

Current employee, more than 1 year

Folsom, CA

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, remote options, good people

Cons

Very flat, difficult to be promoted

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Jobs at California ISO

8 jobs in United States

Sr Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Hybrid)

Sr Network Services Engineer (Remote within Commuting Distance)

Market Development Analyst (Hybrid)

Sr Transmission Assets Engineer (Hybrid or Local Remote)

Associate Power Systems Technology Engineer (Hybrid)

California ISO reviews FAQs

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.
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.
The top reviewed jobs include
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) .
Users say... "great people and location" "great place to work and good benefits" "Great culture as far as remote work policy." "Good salary." "Good pay for power engineers"
Users say... "Besides the management cannot care less about your technical knowledge." "Senior Management of ISO has recently stabilized but they are not empowered." "Some managers at CAISO are highly unethical."
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.

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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.
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.
The top reviewed jobs include
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) .
Users say... "great people and location" "great place to work and good benefits" "Great culture as far as remote work policy." "Good salary." "Good pay for power engineers"
Users say... "Besides the management cannot care less about your technical knowledge." "Senior Management of ISO has recently stabilized but they are not empowered." "Some managers at CAISO are highly unethical."
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.

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Jobs at California ISO

8 jobs in United States

Sr Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Hybrid)

Sr Network Services Engineer (Remote within Commuting Distance)

Market Development Analyst (Hybrid)

Sr Transmission Assets Engineer (Hybrid or Local Remote)

Associate Power Systems Technology Engineer (Hybrid)

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