CalOptima reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(175 total reviews)

Richard Sanchez

65% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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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175 reviews
1.0
Oct 29, 2019

Hostile Work Enviroment

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are decent and there are telework positions

Cons

All positions are now hourly, HR has a high turn over and run a “friends and family” environment. Complaints are not taken seriously and I have unfortunately witnessed a series of retaliation related events in various departments... specifically and most recently from the current CIO, COO and HR Reps which has been a huge disappointment. Very uncomfortable gossip culture. Managers are not held accountable for bad performance, dependent mistakes or unacceptable behavior. Very little career growth opportunity.

1.0
Feb 4, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, more than average PTOs, and retirement benefits if you can make it to year 5 or 16 quarters...good luck with that!

Cons

To say that this organization lacks leadership at the top, that is putting it mildly. The CEO is no where to be found. The COO runs this 4 billion organization like its a mom & pop shop She micromanages every decision. But that could be because of the rest of the so-called Executive directors and Directors are just as incompetent, lack of strategic vision and look-out for #1 mentally. I thought I can make a difference by joining CalOptima, doing good work for a good cause. But like others before me, I can no longer exist in this status quo organization. I'm on the hunt for a more satisfying job...life is too short to work at an organization that doesn't value good talent.

1.0
Feb 2, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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