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      Caltech (California) reviews

      4.2

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (980 total reviews)
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      Dr. Thomas F. Rosenbaum

      77% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

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      Caltech (California) has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 980 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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      980 reviews
      4.0
      Feb 6, 2013

      Easy to reach management in the facility

      Lifeguard
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Easy to reach management in the facility as well as connect with co-workers, subs, etc.

      Cons

      Difficult micro-managing by Head Lifeguard and difficulty in reasoning with her.

      2.0
      Feb 28, 2009

      Caltech is top-heavy and mis-managed.

      Graduate research assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Caltech is widely regarded as a superior educational institution by the outside world. When you go to conferences, meetings or job interviews your affiliation with Caltech commands respect.

      Cons

      Caltech is overloaded with administration and bureaucracy. For an institution this small and this focused on one thing - science and engineering - there is a remarkable amount of overhead associated with the Administration. My research laboratory provides a enormous amount of money to the Institute for services and administration, but any time there is a facilities problem or a management issue it takes days or weeks to resolve. As a graduate student, I feel constantly hamstrung by this overhead and unable to focus on science.

      5.0
      Jul 14, 2026

      Engaging environment

      Graduate student
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great environment, lots of interesting talks going on every day

      Cons

      Lack of dining options, society too small

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