CalOptima reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Richard Sanchez

65% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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1.0
Oct 24, 2020

Look elsewhere

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Pros

Some people are nice and skilled at their duties.

Cons

I was warned about working at CalOptima but I accepted the position anyways. I wish I had not. My supervisor and manager were cruel, condescending, and enjoyed tearing me down. There is destructive and untrue gossip that takes place at CalOptima and stops you from advancing or joining another department. HR knows about it and does nothing. I was knowledgeable about my job and had a vast amount of experience but because I wasn’t like my supervisor/manager they made my work life the worst experience of my life. To top it off, lies spread by one person, that I didn’t even work with on a regular basis, prevented moving to another team. I learned that this other team felt that I was a strong candidate until they heard the gossip. Nobody even asked me about why they heard. I ended up quitting and content and valued at where I am now. CalOptima has a high turnover rate so it’s not just me who runs away from this organization.

4.0
Sep 23, 2020

Great place to work!

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Pros

Boss is wonderful, colleagues are smart, always plenty to do...and you can truly make a difference

Cons

General layers of bureaucracy that coincide with working for an agency that is publicly funded.

1.0
Feb 2, 2020
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Pros

Decent pension, work life balance, lower level employees are decent people

Cons

People in executive management with high school diplomas who act like trash and treat people like trash. Told that if you work hard that you can get a five annual performance score but the management makes sure scores are adjusted downwards to a 3 to minimize increases. Also you are told if you go above and beyond you’ll get spot awards. Hardly any get approved because hardly anyone rises to that level. Go work there is you are ok with being unappreciated

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