Is California Conservation Corps a good company to work for?

California Conservation Corps has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 188 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at California Conservation Corps to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about California Conservation Corps have been left by employees working as Corpsmember , Corps Member and Special Corpsmember .

Does California Conservation Corps pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, California Conservation Corps employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at California Conservation Corps. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at California Conservation Corps?

83% of California Conservation Corps employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated California Conservation Corps 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at California Conservation Corps?

Corps Member (35) , Corpsmember (26) , Special Corpsmember (11) , Conservationist (4) , Crew Leader (4) , Crew Member (4) , Corpsmember Firefighter (3) , President/Chief Executive Officer (3) , Recruiter (3) , Wildland Firefighter (3) , California Conservation Corps (2) , Corpsmember Specialist (2) , Crewmember (2) , Energy Specialist (2) , Firefighter (2)

What are the pros of working at California Conservation Corps according to real employee reviews?

"Training was effective." ((in 8 reviews)); "great opportunities" ((in 5 reviews)); "good job good benefits can't complain" ((in 4 reviews)); "Many people complain about the meals, most of the food is edible but unhealthy." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at California Conservation Corps according to real employee reviews?

"low pay (it's in the motto)" ((in 22 reviews)); "Hard work, Low pay, Miserable conditions." ((in 13 reviews)); "very demanding physically, long hours, early mornings, sore after each day" ((in 3 reviews)); "Mangers and supervisors were extremely rude." ((in 3 reviews)); "very low pay, bad work environment" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed California Conservation Corps locations?

Sacramento , Ukiah , San Bernardino , Fortuna , Los Angeles , Norwalk , Pomona , San Diego , San Luis Obispo , South Lake Tahoe , Yreka , Magalia , Fresno , Camarillo , Redding , Auburn , Vista , Watsonville , Chico , Lake Elsinore , Stockton , American Fork , Phoenix , Mammoth Lakes , Oroville , Paradise , Imperial , Eureka , Fullerton , Napa

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3.7

83% would recommend to a friend

(161 total reviews)

Bruce Saito

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

California Conservation Corps has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 161 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The California Conservation Corps 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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161 reviews

3.0

Feb 17, 2025

Meaningful work if paired with the right mentor.

Corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great projects, great opportunities to help the community, can help jumpstart great career in conservation. Provides a lot of helpful trainings.

Cons

upper management (not headquarters) are not the best. Poor leadership and misogynistic.

5.0

Dec 29, 2024

Best experience and great investment for your future

Corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Real hands on experience - Tool familiarity and knowledge - Travel all over California and see beautiful sights while on the job - A taste of different career paths - A wide range of opportunities that are typically free (Obtaining different certs, EMT cert for example depending on the center.) - Hiking and lots of it - Cheap living if at residential centers - Saving the planet

Cons

- Hard work (seriously, most likely nothing you’ve done before.) - Low pay - Unreliable equipment due to state budget constraints - Possible unsanitary living conditions if at residential center

3.0

Dec 2, 2024

Dont do this job unless you need the avalibility

Special corpsmember

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule is probably the only thing good about this

Cons

Work can be completely dead or you hit the ground running as soon as you walk in.

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Best experience and great investment for your future

Dont do this job unless you need the avalibility

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