Is CAL Fire Riverside a good place to work?

Employees in Riverside have rated CAL Fire with 2.9 out of 5 stars in 15 anonymous Glassdoor reviews. To compare, worldwide CAL Fire employees have given a rating of 2.9 out of 5. Search open jobs at CAL Fire in Riverside or explore more of the top rated companies in Riverside .

Does CAL Fire pay well in Riverside?

CAL Fire employees working in Riverside rate their compensation and benefits with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on anonymously submitted employee reviews on Glassdoor. This is equal to the company average rating of all CAL Fire employees. Browse CAL Fire salaries in Riverside to find out how much you could get paid.

How is the work culture at CAL Fire in Riverside?

Employees in Riverside have rated CAL Fire with 2.2 out of 5 for work-life-balance (equal to company-wide rating), 3 out of 5 for diversity and inclusion (equal to company-wide rating), 2.9 out of 5 for culture and values (equal to company-wide rating) and 3.4 out of 5 for career opportunities (equal to company-wide rating).

How satisfied are CAL Fire employees in Riverside?

39% of employees in Riverside would recommend working at CAL Fire to a friend, compared to 39% of CAL Fire employees worldwide . This is based on 15 anonymous reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CAL Fire?

Firefighter (30) , Firefighter/EMT (29) , Fire Captain (14) , Fire Apparatus Engineer (10) , Fire Fighter Ff1 Seasonal (10) , Firefighter/Paramedic (7) , Firefighter I (6) , Wildland Firefighter (5) , Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) (4) , Seasonal Firefighter I (4) , Analyst (3) , Communications Operator (3) , Staff Services Analyst (3) , Accountant (2) , Accountant Trainee (2)

What are the pros of working at CAL Fire according to real employee reviews?

"It’s the state so benefits are good" ((in 20 reviews)); "Helping the community and being surrounded by great people." ((in 10 reviews)); "Challenging and fun flying opportunities" ((in 4 reviews)); "Extremely rewarding career." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good retirement and benifits but they cost alot" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CAL Fire according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and encountering dangerous situations" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor pay and work hours" ((in 15 reviews)); "Management is horrible." ((in 8 reviews)); "Aggressive leadership and not very understanding employers" ((in 3 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed CAL Fire locations?

Sacramento , Riverside , San Diego , Fresno , Redding , West Sacramento , Monterey , Morgan Hill , Fortuna , Sonora , Auburn , Camino , El Dorado , El Dorado Hills , San Francisco , San Jose , Felton , Santa Cruz , Susanville , Mendocino , Tulare , Tucson , Cookeville , Lewiston , Yreka , California City , Feather Falls , Oroville , Alderpoint , Sanger

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CAL Fire Riverside reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Joe Tyler

Not enough data to show CEO approval

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.2

Work/Life balance

2.2

Senior management

Employees in Riverside have given CAL Fire a rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most employees have an average working experience in Riverside. The CAL Fire employee rating in Riverside is 20% below average for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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15 reviews

2.0

Sep 5, 2020

If the DMV was a Fire department...

Firefighter/paramedic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benifits are good, they contribute 1750/month for medical, Good experience, busy, working hard and getting plenty of action, good coworkers

Cons

Forced OT and 72 hour workweek. 3 days on and 4 days off is alot of hours, but they are so short staffed you dont even get your 4 days off every week. Often there is forced OT with no advanced notice. They cant retain FF/paramedics so they are abused and overworked, 11 days straight is a normal occurrence during the summer.(thats at a municipal station running 911 calls all night) 2/10 people are burned out and dont care about their jobs or calls or anything just there running out time to get a pension.

5.0

Oct 31, 2019

It was a great experience learned self discipline and to keep calm under pressure as well as leadership and teamwork

Hand crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your constantly learning new things

Cons

Long hours and encountering dangerous situations

4.0

Aug 31, 2019

Had a great career

Fire captain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent experience in all risk fire service career. People are top notch firefighters and paramedics. Opportunity for advancement.

Cons

72 hour (3 days in a row) work week with lots of Manditory Overtime. Lower pay than industry standard especially with 72 hour work week versus a 56 hour work week.

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