Does CalOptima pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CalOptima employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CalOptima. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CalOptima?

47% of CalOptima employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CalOptima 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CalOptima?

Customer Service Representative (6) , Management (5) , Manager (5) , Medical Case Manager (4) , PDR Specialist (4) , Program Assistant (4) , Analyst (3) , Anonymous (3) , Director (3) , Grievance and Appeals Specialist (3) , Pharmacy Technician (3) , Case Management (2) , Claims Representative (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Financial Analyst (2)

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

"CalOptima has really great Benefits!" ((in 54 reviews)); "Some people are nice and skilled at their duties." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Pay is decent for the role" ((in 10 reviews)); "Collaborative coworkers." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Incompetent management." ((in 13 reviews)); "Time, Salaries, Culture, Bad, Communication" ((in 6 reviews)); "The CEO has no involvement in running this company." ((in 5 reviews)); "nice managers, but for the past three years, my director and manager are great." ((in 4 reviews)); "Assistant was incompetent and needed more training herself." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed CalOptima locations?

Orange , Garden Grove , Brea , Fullerton , Irvine , Orange , Jordan

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CalOptima reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(175 total reviews)

Richard Sanchez

65% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

CalOptima has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 175 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CalOptima employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

175 reviews

4.0

Jun 5, 2025

Benefits are great, but work is repetitive

Certified coding specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life balance is great Current management is understanding and willing to help you Flexible PTO and benefits are great

Cons

Work is work; difficult to move within the company Some management/teams don't take accountability

3.0

May 6, 2025

Decent place to work

Pdr specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable job that provides security

Cons

There tends to be a lot of micromanaging, not good for team culture

1.0

Mar 17, 2025

Avoid if you can

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I cannot think of any pro or good

Cons

Toxic environment, micromanagement, unqualified leaders, low pay

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