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?

"Good company, good people, supportive environment" ((in 6 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 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Calstart locations?

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

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4.0

Mar 12, 2021

Project manager

Recommend

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Pros

Tons of opportunities and facetime with multiple people in the industry. Opportunities to work on amazing projects and infect real change into clean energy and climate change policy and clean transportation. Mission driven company which makes it easy to get behind. Staff is fantastic. Everyone genuinely likes each other and the dynamics between staff is great. Remote work policy both pre and during COVID is exceptional

Cons

While the benefits are great, the pay is still low comparative to the industry. Structure in terms of upward mobility and position descriptions is pretty undefined, which makes things confusing in terms of advancement of roles.

Calstart Response

Thank you for the thoughtful feedback. Structure is coming! I'm sure you understand that rolling this out successfully requires a focus that has shifted a bit with COVID-19, but clarification is on the way.

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5.0

Jul 10, 2026

Inrern

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Remote, fast growing, good staff, and lots of variety in work

Cons

Remote and more general consulting than a specific field

3.0

Jan 27, 2025

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CALSTART's mission matters and thanks to dedicated staff, the community of superb members, and powerful connections throughout North America, it is an impactful and purposeful organization. CALSTART has a unique ability to advance the market through its excellent staff and close collaboration with industry through the membership program. Employees are purpose driven and stay there because of their belief in the mission, the great people, and an earnest desire to build a sustainable, zero-emission transportation future. Some of the best people I've met in my career are from my rich days at CALSTART.

Cons

CALSTART is hiring but also has a large number of people leaving. The CEO has been at CALSTART for more than 30 years. The organization needs fresh new ideas at the top.

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