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First 5 Alameda County

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First 5 Alameda County reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Kristin Spanos

49% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

First 5 Alameda County has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First 5 Alameda County employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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18 reviews
5.0
Apr 22, 2025

Excellent workplace.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, hard working coworkers who care about the work you’re doing. Good benefits. Mission-oriented work.

Cons

Salaries could be a bit higher.

2.0
Sep 25, 2024

Growing pains

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, mission driven people make up most of the staff.

Cons

The agency is going through growing pains and instead of investing in ensuring sound procedures, instead focuses on filling high level positions. I've heard that there are very few decision makers, so why be so top heavy?

5.0
Apr 5, 2024

Great work environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers, professional atmosphere, decent pay

Cons

In Alameda so not very accessible by public transit

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