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 been stable over the past 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 6 reviews)); "good job good benefits can't complain" ((in 5 reviews)); "great opportunities" ((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 24 reviews)); "Hard work, Low pay, Miserable conditions." ((in 12 reviews)); "very demanding physically, long hours, early mornings, sore after each day" ((in 3 reviews)); "Mangers and supervisors were extremely rude." ((in 3 reviews)); "Especially because it seems like several of the supervisors are annoyed to have to do their job and corp members rely on them to be the bridge to upper management and new opportunities." ((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

5.0

Sep 19, 2019

Great career starter

Crew leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fantastic way to kickstart ones career so long as you're motivated and willing to work hard and put yourself out there

Cons

i hear that the culture at different placement sites can vary dramatically

4.0

Jul 27, 2019

Unique

Wildland firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to save, taught good work ethic, made lifelong friends, learned what it means to work hard, serve the community, brings structure to your life, see beautiful places, scholarship.

Cons

Old buildings, crazy/annoying/immature coworkers, power tripping night watch, meh food, LOTS OF DRAMA

4.0

Jul 17, 2019

Cut lumber, drive passenger vehicles, cook for crew, clean tools.

Crew leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience, seen a lot of California made a bond with random people and obtained new skills!

Cons

Didn't pay enough for stress and danger of the type of job.

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