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Caltech (California) reviews

4.2

74% would recommend to a friend

(979 total reviews)
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Dr. Thomas F. Rosenbaum

77% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Caltech (California) has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 979 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Caltech (California) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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979 reviews
1.0
Jun 4, 2025

Prepare to be underwhelmed

Recommend
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Pros

-Benefits for part-time employees -Some events -Decent location/proximity to shopping and food

Cons

I have been absolutely disappointed in this institution from the very first day. For one, they basically negged me during my interview but promised me a good work-life balance and a team I could depend on. They proceeded to mess up my onboarding so badly that very important processes and permissions were still in my predecessors name 6 MONTHS IN. They messed up my start date and management is so blatantly uncaring that they expect that you can do everything without training or guidance. The entitlement and condescension is real from management - prepare to be treated like an assistant unless you have a managerial role and prepare to have the division pile on whatever they want onto you. A large number of people in admin are (contrary to working in Cal*TECH*) are anti-tech and refuse to learn and are quick to blame instead of trying to understand. Processes and what you can and cannot do vary from person to person so you may need to send 10+ emails and get a run around before finally getting what you need, if at all. Absolutely infuriating experience.

5.0
Jun 2, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working at Caltech offers the chance to be part of groundbreaking research and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in science and engineering.

Cons

Working at Caltech can sometimes involve navigating complex bureaucracy and slower administrative processes typical of large institutions.

5.0
May 14, 2025

Competitive

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Competitive, smart, and hard working people

Cons

Fast working pace to keep up

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