Calstart reviews

3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

John Boesel

36% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Calstart has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Calstart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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44 reviews
5.0
Jun 23, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work done at CALSTART is enacted in the real-world. All white papers are used in the transportation sector to create new products, influence policy, and create new operational methods. Projects are very rarely "repeat" projects, unlike other consulting firms. This work is for problem solvers, not order takers. The work has a visible impact, you see what you create, and you get to work with passionate, motivated, intelligent people every day.

Cons

Having been around for 30 years, CALSTART has more experience in alt fuel and zero-emission technology than any other firm. They were working in the field before it was fashionable, funded, and trend setting. This means the industry leans more heavily on that type of expertise. There is a lot of work, and it can be hard to stay on top of it all.

5.0
Mar 26, 2022

Great People

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Environment, Mission, Experience. Great experience as a young person to take on responsibility and grow.

Cons

Small with growing pains, pay cap for interns, not a fan of CEO

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Calstart Response
4y
Thank you for your feedback. We are so glad that you embraced our mission! We are also glad to read that you experienced the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities and grow. Yes, doubling our size in a couple of years is not easy, and we are working on our internal processes to improve how we work and the employee experience. As an intern, we are surprised that you had much interaction with our CEO, but we also understand that the first impression can be lasting. We'd love to hear more specifics about your interaction so that we, too, can learn and grow. If you feel comfortable, please reach out to the person you reported to or People Operations and share the specifics. Your feedback is important to us. CALSTART People Operations
4.0
Nov 18, 2021

Great mission but lots of work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The organization is very mission driven. My colleagues are kind and passionate people.

Cons

The workload is a bit much at times.

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Calstart Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. You are right. Our workloads are heavy. We hope that our recent announcement about the extra days off this year and the increase of our base vacation accrual will help you and the rest of our fantastic CALSTARs rest and recuperate. Also, we are hiring feverishly to get the right talent on board to support all of the great work you all are doing. Thank you for your contribution to our mission. Thrive, CALSTART People Operations
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