Does Calstart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Calstart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Calstart. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Calstart?

50% of Calstart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Calstart 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Calstart?

Project Manager (10) , Intern (5) , Program Manager (5) , Director (4) , Associate Project Manager (2) , Senior Project Manager (2) , Validation and Assessment (2)

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

"My colleagues are kind and passionate people." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great Benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"low pay, which is a shame because the EV field is very interesting but this one factor is pushing me away from working here" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Calstart locations?

Pasadena , Los Angeles , Berkeley , Denver , Califon , Gainesville

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Calstart reviews

3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

John Boesel

36% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

44 reviews

4.0

Aug 24, 2025

Take it easy

Technical project manager 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission oriented easy going and company with great value

Cons

Pay is less as the company is non profit

3.0

Dec 10, 2024

Good company, good people, but low pay

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, good people, supportive environment

Cons

low pay than market value

2.0

Aug 15, 2024

Exec team put themselves first, at the expense of the org

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent for a nonprofit and most staff are a pleasure to work with

Cons

Exec team does little to cultivate a culture of trust and transparency — they prioritize themselves over basic organizational functions (HR, recruitment, development) and it shows. Trickles down throughout the org.

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